Estimation of obesity in schoolchildren by measuring skinfold thickness
Estimation of obesity in schoolchildren by measuring skinfold thickness
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DOI：
10.1038/sj.ph.1900316
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发表时间：
1997-01-01
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影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Kawaguchi, T
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作者：
Kanda, A;Watanabe, Y;Kawaguchi, T
为了确定皮褶厚度是否与超重程度、血清胆固醇水平和儿童血压相关，161名9岁和10岁的男孩和167名女孩在日本的三所小学进行了体格检查。三头肌皮褶厚度与超重程度、动脉粥样硬化指数和收缩压呈正相关，与高密度脂蛋白（HDL）胆固醇水平呈负相关。在高度超重（大于或等于30%）的儿童中，与肱三头肌皮褶厚度较大（大于或等于11.2 mm）的儿童相比，肱三头肌皮褶厚度较低（<11.2 mm）的儿童HDL胆固醇水平较低，动脉粥样硬化指数较高，收缩压较高。超重程度与肱三头肌皮褶厚度的比值与女孩的HDL胆固醇水平显著相关，但在男孩中则无相关性。这些结果表明，在超重的学龄儿童，皮褶厚度可能反映未来高胆固醇血症和高血压的风险。三头肌皮褶厚度的测量和超重程度的确定可能是有用的估计儿童肥胖。
To determine whether skinfold thickness is correlated with degree of overweight, serum levels of cholesterol, and blood pressure in children, 161 boys and 167 girls aged 9 and 10 y underwent physical examinations at three elementary schools in Japan. Triceps skinfold thickness was positively correlated with degree of overweight, atherosclerosis index, and systolic blood pressure, and was negatively correlated with levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Among children who were highly overweight (greater than or equal to 30%), those with low triceps skinfold thickness (< 11.2 mm) have lower levels of HDL cholesterol, a higher atherosclerosis index, and higher systolic blood pressure than those with greater triceps skinfold thickness (greater than or equal to 11.2 mm). The ratio of degree of overweight to triceps skinfold thickness was significantly correlated with levels of HDL cholesterol in girls but not in boys. These results suggest that, in overweight schoolchildren, skinfold thickness may reflect the risk of future hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. Measurement of triceps skinfold thickness and determination of degree of overweight may be useful for the estimation of obesity in children.