Regular physical activity among obese children: how to prevent the Metabolic Syndrome

TL;DRAbstract

Background: A low level of physical activity (PA) is associated with a regular increase in the risk of Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome (MS). The aim of our study is to investigate the incidence of MS and alteration of: blood chemistry indices (glucose-lipid parameters, HOMA-IR), blood pressure (BP), Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference/height ratio (W/h), in obese children in relation to the hours of weekly PA. Methods: 915 children (438 M, mean age 10.61 ± 2.79) were divided, into classes according to the number of hours of weekly PA: I (h = 0, 29.40%), II (h = 1-2, 34.10%), III (h = 2-3, 17.15%), IV (h = 3-4, 8.09%), V (h = 4-5, 4.60%), VI (h = 5-6, 3.06%), VII (h>6, 3.60%). Results: The incidence of MS within the classes was: I 6.70 (= 1.97% of the total); II 6.40 (= 2.19%); III 5.70 (= 0.98%); IV 4.00 (= 0.33%); V 7.15 (= 0.33%); VI 17.85 (= 0.55%); VII 3.03 (= 0.11%). Comparing with each class for the contiguous blood indices, PA, BMI Z-and W/h emerges: I Vs. II

Chat with Paper

AI Agents for this Paper