The study results of some risk factors of metabolic syndrome in children aged 6-17 in Ulaanbaatar city
- VernacularTitle:Улаанбаатар хотын 6-17 насны хүүхдүүдийн бодисын солилцооны хамшинжийн зарим үзүүлэлтийг судалсан дүн
- Author:
Ariunzaya P
1
;
Erdenetuya G
2
;
Bayarmagnai L
3
;
Myagmartseren D
1
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, MNUMS
2. School of Medicine, MNUMS
3. School of Public Health, MNUMS
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Diagnosis
2024;111(4):20-27
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Introduction:In 2020, about 3% of children and 5% of adolescents had metabolic syndrome, with some variation across countries and regions. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents aged 5-19 years has increased sharply from only 8% in 1990 to 20% in 2022. 3-5% of children and adolescents have hypertension, 10% 14% have changes in arterial pressure, and the prevalence has increased from 1.3% -6.0% These risk factors can lead to MetS, and although there are several studies by national
researchers in adults, research on risk factors for MetS in childhood is rare.
Aim:To evaluate the physical growth of children aged 6-17 and study the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among them.
Materials and methods:A family health center-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted in the apartment district and ger
district of Ulaanbaatar, using standardised measurement tools. A total of 622 participants aged 6-17 years were included in this study. Body weight, height, waist circumference, arterial blood pressure, and blood glucose of the participants were measured and the results of body measurements were estimated using
the growth chart.
Results and conclusions:Among the participants, 48.2% (n=300) were male, 51.8% (n=322) were female. The rate of overweight and obesity among the study population is 20.26%, and male children are 2 times more obese than female children. 7.23% of the study participants. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 1% with 3 risk criteria according to the IDF 78.93% (n=491) have no risk, 19.33% (n=121) have 1
risk, and 0.48% (n=4) have 2 risks. Among the studied risk factors for metabolic syndrome, overweight, obesity, and central obesity were the predominant risk factors among children. One in five children is either overweight or obese, with boys being twice as likely to experience these conditions (p<0.001). In 1% of the study participants, metabolic syndrome with three risk factors was identified. Overweight, obesity, and metabolic syndrome were more prevalent among the 15-17 age group compared to other
age groups (p<0.001).
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