| Literature DB >> 25479861 |
Elma Izze da Silva Magalhães1, Luciana Ferreira da Rocha Sant'Ana2, Silvia Eloiza Priore2, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini2.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To analyze studies that assessed the anthropometric parameters waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHR) and neck circumference (NC) as indicators of central obesity in children. DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed and SciELO databases using the combined descriptors: "Waist circumference", "Waist-to-height ratio", "Neck circumference", "Children" and "Abdominal fat" in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Inclusion criteria were original articles with information about the WC, WHR and NC in the assessment of central obesity in children. We excluded review articles, short communications, letters and editorials. DATA SYNTHESIS: 1,525 abstracts were obtained in the search, and 68 articles were selected for analysis. Of these, 49 articles were included in the review. The WC was the parameter more used in studies, followed by the WHR. Regarding NC, there are few studies in children. The predictive ability of WC and WHR to indicate central adiposity in children was controversial. The cutoff points suggested for the parameters varied among studies, and some differences may be related to ethnicity and lack of standardization of anatomical site used for measurement.Entities:
Keywords: Body fat; Central obesity; Children; Crianças; Gordura corporal; Neck circumference; Obesidade central; Perímetro da cintura; Perímetro do pescoço; Relação cintura/estatura; Waist circumference; Waist-to-height ratio
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25479861 PMCID: PMC4227352 DOI: 10.1590/0103-0582201432320
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Paul Pediatr ISSN: 0103-0582
Number of identified articles categorized by database and descriptors used in the search on the use of anthropometric parameters in the determination of central adiposity in children
Figure 1Flow chart of article search and obtained results. WC, waist circumference; WHR, weight-to-height ratio; NC, neck circumference
Waist circumference cutoffs for central adiposity assessment in children
Cutoffs for waist/height ratio to identify children with overweight and obesity, as well as elevated body and trunk fat percentage
Neck circumference cutoffs to identify overweight and obese children
Número de artigos identificados categorizados por base de dados e descritores utilizados na pesquisa sobre o uso de parâmetros antropométricos na determinação de adiposidade central em crianças
Figura 1Fluxograma de busca dos artigos e resultados obtidos
Pontos de corte de perímetro da cintura para avaliação da obesidade central em crianças
Pontos de corte para a relação cintura/estatura para identificação de crianças com sobrepeso e obesidade e percentual de gordura corporal e do tronco elevados.
Pontos de corte de perímetro do pescoço para identificação de crianças com sobrepeso e obesidade