Epidemiology of elevated triciptal and subscapular skinfolds in adolescents

Cadernos de saúde pública
Rodrigo Pereira DuquiaCora L P Araújo

Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe and compare the tricipital (TSF) and subscapular skinfold (SSF) thickness according to demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral, and biological characteristics in adolescents from Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. A cross-sectional study nested in a birth cohort (n = 4,452; mean age = 11 years) was conducted. The outcomes were defined as skinfold thickness >or= 90th percentile of the National Center for Health Statistics reference curve. The prevalence rates for elevated TSF and SSF were 20.2% and 17.3%, respectively, in boys and 14.2% and 10.5% in girls. The strongest factor associated with adiposity in boys was socioeconomic status (p < 0.001), whereas among girls it was maternal body mass index (p < 0.001). Low physical activity (< 300 minutes/week) was associated with elevated SSF only among girls, while schooling was associated with increased TSF and SSF only among boys. Diet, skin color, and sedentary behavior were not associated with any of the outcomes. We concluded that the main predictors of adiposity were maternal and socioeconomic characteristics. We recommend that further studies on this issue apply other methods to estimate body composition in order to confirm our ...Continue Reading

References

May 1, 1994·Annals of Epidemiology·G Block
Sep 1, 1996·Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental·J C LovejoyR Tulley
Feb 1, 1997·International Journal of Epidemiology·C G VictoraM T Olinto
Sep 1, 1997·Journal of the American Dietetic Association·L A TuckerR L Hager
Nov 4, 2000·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·A R Frisancho
Dec 29, 2000·International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·K R FoxM Bell
Sep 29, 2001·Revista Panamericana De Salud Pública = Pan American Journal of Public Health·G V da VeigaL A dos Anjos
May 8, 2002·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism·Qing HeDympna Gallagher
Apr 18, 2003·Revista de saúde pública·Vera ChiaraPatr cia D Martins
Aug 31, 2004·American Journal of Public Health·Gloria Valeria da VeigaRosely Sichieri
Nov 16, 2004·International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·G RodríguezM Bueno
Jan 27, 2005·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·J C K Wells, C G Victora
Apr 9, 2005·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Martin Torriani, Steven Grinspoon
Jul 28, 2005·Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association·Edie M GoldbacherKristen Salomon
Aug 4, 2005·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·S P GarnettT J Boulton
Jan 18, 2006·Revista de saúde pública·Cesar Gomes VictoraFernando Celso Barros
Jan 24, 2006·Journal of Pediatric Nursing·Julia A SnethenSusan E Cashin
Feb 14, 2006·Cadernos de saúde pública·Carmem L DutraAndréa D Bertoldi

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 10, 2011·Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia·Rosana de Morais Borges MarquesMaria Luiza Ferreira Stringhini
Nov 22, 2011·Journal of Community Health·Diego Augusto Santos SilvaEdio Luiz Petroski
Dec 22, 2012·Revista latino-americana de enfermagem·Flávia Paula Magalhães MonteiroAlice Gabrielle de Sousa Costa
Dec 7, 2014·Revista paulista de pediatria : orgão oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo·Rodrigo BozzaPriscila Marques da Silva
Jan 11, 2013·Annals of Human Biology·Augusto César Ferreira de Moraes, Mário Cícero Falcão
Oct 22, 2010·Cadernos de saúde pública·Samuel C DumithCora Luiza Araújo
Apr 19, 2011·European Journal of Pediatrics·Diego Augusto Santos SilvaEdio Luiz Petroski
Apr 15, 2016·Ciência & saúde coletiva·Gisele Liliam D'AvilaFrancisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos
Mar 24, 2016·Revista de saúde pública·Paulo Henrique GuerraAlex Antonio Florindo

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.