Trends in Abdominal Obesity and Central Adiposity Measures by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Among US Children: 2011-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Previous studies that have reported trends on abdominal obesity among US children were usually based on anthropometric assessments. However, little is known about the recent trends in central adiposity measures by DXA and abdominal obesity since 2011-2012.

Study design

A serial cross-sectional analysis of US population-weighted data among children from NHANES 2011 to 2018 was conducted.

Results

Between 2011-2012 and 2017-2018, there was a relatively stable trend among children aged 8-19 years in trunk fat and trunk fat percentage. During the same time periods, there were no significant changes in prevalence of abdominal obesity by waist circumference (18.6 vs. 21.1%) among those aged 2-19 years, and abdominal obesity by WHtR (34.1 vs. 36.2%) among those aged

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9218269 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature