Abstract：
BACKGROUND:China has experienced an increase in the prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity over the last decades. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome among Chinese school children and determine if there is a significant association between childhood obesity and metabolic syndrome. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1844 children (938 males and 906 females) in six elementary schools at Guangzhou city from April to June 2009. The body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure, Tanner stage, lipids, insulin and glucose levels were determined. Criteria analogous to ATPIII were used for diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in children. RESULTS:Among 1844 children aged 7-14 years, 205 (11.1%) were overweight, and 133 (7.2%) were obese. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 6.6% overall, 33.1% in obese, 20.5% in overweight and 2.3% in normal weight children. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that BMI (3rd quartile)(OR 3.28; 95%CI 0.35-30.56), BMI (4th quartile)(OR 17.98; 95%CI 1.75-184.34), homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR) (2nd quartile) (OR2.36; 95% CI 0.46-12.09), HOMA-IR (3rd quartile) (OR 2.46; 95% CI 0.48-12.66), HOMA-IR (4th quartile) (OR3.87; 95% CI 0.72-20.71) were significantly associated with metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS:The current epidemic of obesity with subsequent increasing cardiovascular risk factors has constituted a threat to the health of school children in China. HOMA-IR and BMI were strong predictors of metabolic syndrome in children. Therefore, rigorous obesity prevention programs should be implemented among them.
journal_name
BMC Public Healthjournal_title
BMC public healthauthors
Liu W,Lin R,Liu A,Du L,Chen Qdoi
10.1186/1471-2458-10-780subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-12-22 00:00:00pages
780issn
1471-2458pii
1471-2458-10-780journal_volume
10pub_type
杂志文章abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is an important and modifiable cardiovascular risk factor that remains under-detected and under-treated, especially in the older individuals. Community-led interventions that integrate primary health care and local resources are promising approaches to improve awareness and management of hyperte...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/1471-2458-13-1230
更新日期：2013-12-25 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Awareness of health disparities based on sexual orientation has increased in the past decades, and many official public health agencies throughout Europe call for programs addressing the specific needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals. However, the acceptance of LGB individuals varies significa...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-015-2148-9
更新日期：2015-08-21 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Mastitis constitutes an important risk factor in HIV vertical transmission. Very little, however, is known on how women in sub-Saharan Africa conceptualise health problems related to breastfeeding, such as mastitis, and how they act when sick. We aimed at filling this gap in knowledge, by documenting the ind...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/1471-2458-7-22
更新日期：2007-02-23 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes is a major public health problem in Australia with prevalence increasing in parallel with increasing obesity. Prevention is an essential component of strategies to reduce the diabetes burden. There is strong and consistent evidence from randomised controlled trials that type 2 diabetes can be...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/1471-2458-10-328
更新日期：2010-06-10 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are popular alternatives to conventional cigarettes among adult smokers wishing to reduce their exposure to harmful smoke constituents. However, little information exists on the relative internal exposures resulting from the exclusive or dual use of e-cigarettes. METHODS...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1186/s12889-016-3236-1
更新日期：2016-07-11 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:In the case of a pandemic, individuals may alter their behaviour. A dynamic model incorporating social distancing can provide a mechanism to consider complex scenarios to support decisions regarding antiviral stockpile size while considering uncertainty around behavioural interventions. We have examined the ...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/1471-2458-13-669
更新日期：2013-07-18 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Projections of health and social care need are highly sensitive to assumptions about cohort trends in health and disability. We use a repeated population-based cross-sectional study from the Cambridgeshire centre of the UK Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study to investigate trends in ...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/1471-2458-7-156
更新日期：2007-07-13 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The implementation of road safety interventions in many developing countries usually focuses on the behavior of users. In order to draw more attention on the role of road infrastructure and physical environment in road safety interventions, this study aims to analyze the environmental and road factors associ...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-021-10192-2
更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Highly publicized water supply problems highlight the importance of safe drinking water to the public. Boil water advisories (BWAs) are an important precautionary measure meant to protect public health by ensuring drinking water safety. Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada is a prime location for exploring publ...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-015-2688-z
更新日期：2016-01-05 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescence is a critical time of development and nutritional status in adolescence influences both current and future adult health outcomes. However, data on adolescent nutritional status is limited in low-resource settings. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) has the potential to offer a simple, low-resourc...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-019-7897-4
更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Seasonal influenza is a viral disease whose annual epidemics are estimated to cause three to five million cases of severe illness and 250,000 to 500,000 deaths worldwide. Vaccination is the main strategy for primary prevention. METHODS:To assess the status of influenza vaccination in the Americas, influenza...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/1471-2458-9-361
更新日期：2009-09-24 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:In the context of an ageing population and an increase in the appearance of chronic diseases, the commitment of caregivers makes it possible for people confronted with disease to remain at home. Over time, they need support to overcome their difficulties. They also show a need for recognition for their parti...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-019-7014-8
更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The seroprevalence of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection ranges from 30 to 90 % in developed countries. Reliable estimates of HCMV seroprevalence are not available for Pakistan. This study determined the seroprevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with HCMV infection in adult populations of Ka...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-016-3772-8
更新日期：2016-10-22 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the nature of their work, female sex workers are at risk of sexually transmitted diseases. Cross-border areas are places where this situation becomes worse. In Ethiopia, there has been a serious scarcity of studies on the time at which unsafe sexual practice starts and on factors which determine t...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-015-2035-4
更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a paucity of literature that addresses the health vulnerabilities of readymade garment (RMG) workers in South and Southeast Asian regions. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review is to identify the distinctive types of health vulnerabilities along with the causes and consequences of these vulne...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-019-6388-y
更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Over sixty percent of adults in the UK are now overweight/obese. Weight management on a national scale requires behavioural and lifestyle solutions that are accessible to large numbers of people. Evidence suggests commercial weight management programmes help people manage their weight but there is little res...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-015-2225-0
更新日期：2015-09-10 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The determinants of self-rated health (SRH) have been widely investigated to explain social differences and gender differences in health. This study aimed to investigate the gender differences in predictors of SRH among Brazilian and Chilean older adults. METHODS:We used two samples of older people: 2052 Br...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-015-1666-9
更新日期：2015-04-11 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2006 the World Health Organization described the status of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) service implementation as unacceptable, with an urgent need for a renewed public health approach to improve access. For PMTCT to be effective it needs to be accessible, acceptable and affordable; ...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/1471-2458-10-354
更新日期：2010-06-21 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence about a possible causal relationship between non-specific physical symptoms (NSPS) and exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) emitted by sources such as mobile phone base stations (BS) and powerlines is insufficient. So far little epidemiological research has been published on the contribution of ...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/1471-2458-11-421
更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Populations in Europe are becoming increasingly ethnically diverse, and health risks differ between ethnic groups. The aim of the HELIUS (HEalthy LIfe in an Urban Setting) study is to unravel the mechanisms underlying the impact of ethnicity on communicable and non-communicable diseases. METHODS/DESIGN:HELI...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/1471-2458-13-402
更新日期：2013-04-27 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor psychosocial workplace factors have been found to cause or exacerbate a variety of health problems, including pain. However, little work has focused on how psychosocial workplace factors, such as health-related employer support, relate to future medical expenditures after controlling for health. Health-...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-015-1784-4
更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 65% of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) population are economic migrants from the low- and middle-income countries of South Asia. Emerging evidence suggests that expatriate populations from low or middle-income countries that migrate to high-income countries acculturate their lifestyle with the o...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-015-1568-x
更新日期：2015-02-28 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Gestational age (GA) is a key determinant of newborn survival and long-term impairment. Accurate estimation of GA facilitates timely provision of essential interventions to improve maternal and newborn outcomes. Menstrual based dating, ultrasound based dating, and neonatal estimates are the primarily used me...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1186/s12889-018-6258-z
更新日期：2018-12-10 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Nutritional status of pre adolescent children is not widely studied in Sri Lanka. The purpose of this study was to determine the nutritional status among pre-adolescent school children in a rural province of Sri Lanka. METHODS:A school based cross sectional study was carried out in North Central Province in...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-016-4001-1
更新日期：2017-01-10 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The debate on socioeconomic inequalities in health dominates the research and policy agenda of many countries. The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is on the rise in recent years in Botswana. As a prevention and policy effort, the study provided an empirical evidence on socioeconomic inequaliti...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-019-7405-x
更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are increasing dramatically worldwide. Children of low socioeconomic status and/or children of migrant background are especially at risk. In general, the overall effectiveness of school-based programs on health-related outcomes has been disappointing. A special gap e...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi：10.1186/1471-2458-9-94
更新日期：2009-03-31 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity and sedentary behavior are considered independent risk factors for chronic disease. However, we do not fully understand their interrelation with key health outcomes such as subclinical atherosclerosis. This study examines the combined effects of sedentary behavior and physical activity on c...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-019-6439-4
更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care workers (HCWs) are at high risk for occupational blood exposures (OBEs) and transmission of bloodborne pathogens. This study elucidated the incidence rate and epidemiological characteristics of OBEs among HCWs and investigated the pathogen transmission rate for hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis ...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-017-4844-0
更新日期：2017-10-18 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have evaluated health impacts, especially biomarker changes, following implementation of a new environmental policy. This study examined changes in water fluoride, urinary fluoride (UF), and bone metabolism indicators in children after supplying low fluoride public water in endemic fluorosis area...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1186/1471-2458-13-156
更新日期：2013-02-20 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:In Scandinavia, the distribution of ticks is expanding and tick-borne diseases constitute growing health risks. While the probability of getting a tick-borne disease after a tick bite is low, the health impacts can be large. This, as well as other characteristics of these diseases make tick-related risks dif...
journal_title：BMC public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1186/s12889-019-7977-5
更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00
