Temporal Trends of the Prevalence of Abdominal Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Children and Adolescents between 2007 and 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents is increasing worldwide, which is of concern because obesity can lead to various complications such as metabolic syndrome (MS). Waist circumference (WC) and waist-height ratio (WHtR) are useful indicators of abdominal obesity and MS. In this study, we investigate trends in the prevalence of abdominal obesity and MS using two different references.

Methods

Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007 to 2020) were used. In total, 21,652 participants aged 2 to 18 years and 9,592 participants aged 10 to 18 years were analyzed for abdominal obesity and MS, respectively. The prevalence of abdominal obesity and that of MS were compared using the Korean National Growth Chart in 2007 (REF20

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10327689 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature