Original Article Prevalence of metabolic complications in children with severe obesity

The purpose of the present paper was to clarify the prevalence of metabolic complications in severely obese children. The subjects of the present study were 367 severely obese Japanese children in Tokushima, who were more than 150% of the standard weight for their sex and height (school grades 1-9;...

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Published inPediatrics international Vol. 49; no. 5; p. 545
Main Authors MASAKO SEI, TADANORI NAKATSU, KYOKO YUASA, HISAKO TANAKA, INDRIANI, MUNAKATA, HOKUMA, Nakahori, Yutaka
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2007
Subjects
Children & youth
Metabolic disorders
Obesity
Pediatrics
Japan
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Summary:The purpose of the present paper was to clarify the prevalence of metabolic complications in severely obese children. The subjects of the present study were 367 severely obese Japanese children in Tokushima, who were more than 150% of the standard weight for their sex and height (school grades 1-9; age range, 6-16 years). Data concerning anthropometric and metabolic parameters (body fat %, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, uric acid, blood glucose, serum insulin, alanine aminotransferase, and blood pressure) were analyzed. The prevalence of each abnormality in obese children was high compared with that in the general population. Metabolic variables were correlated with each other. A total of 80.4% of severely obese children had at least one complication. Severely obese children have various metabolic abnormalities even during their early school years. Intervention by primary physicians in cooperation with schools is needed for the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1328-8067
1442-200X
DOI:10.1111/j.1442-200X.2007.02431.x