Sex differences in metabolic syndrome components in adolescent military dependents at high-risk for adult obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome in adolescence has been associated with adverse cardiometabolic outcomes in adulthood. Preliminary data suggest that boys may have worsened metabolic syndrome components compared to girls. Yet, little is known about the physical health of military dependents, a potentially at-risk population.

Objective

Examine sex differences in metabolic syndrome components in a sample of adolescent military dependents.

Methods

Participants were adolescents (N = 139; 14.4 ± 1.6 years; 45.3% male; 41.0% non-Hispanic White, 19.4% non-Hispanic Black; BMI-z: 1.9 ± 0.4) at-risk for adult obesity and binge-eating disorder due to an age- and sex-adjusted BMI ≥85th percentile and loss-of-control eating and/or elevated anxiety. A multivariate analysis of covarian

SUBMITTER: Shank LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8183113 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature