Cardiometabolic risk factors among children and adolescents with overweight and Class 1 obesity: A cross-sectional study. Insights from stratification of Class 1 obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Severe childhood obesity is associated with increased prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs). Among children with Class 1 obesity, higher BMI may indicate greater cardiometabolic risk. Class 1 obesity reflects a wide spectrum of BMI values. Each 10% increase in BMI above the 95th percentile is equivalent to an average increase of 2.15 kg/m2 and 2.75 kg/m2 in BMI among children and adolescents, respectively. Such increments may be of clinical importance.

Objectives

The study aimed to determine the prevalence and clustering of CMRFs in children and adolescents with BMI 110%-119% of the 95th BMI percentile.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis of data, from an Israeli health maintenance organization, of children and adolescents (5-17 years) with overwei

SUBMITTER: Nakhleh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9927000 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature