Table 2 Physical characteristics of the total sample and by the number of adverse risk factors.
From: Construct validity of a continuous metabolic syndrome score in children
Number of risk factors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3+ | Total sample |
N | 192 | 130 | 38 | 18 | 378 |
Age (yrs) | 7.7 (0.7) | 7.7 (0.7) | 7.9 (0.6) | 7.7 (0.5) | 7.7 (0.6) |
Height (cm) | 129.7 (6.5) | 129.6 (6.4) | 133.2 (6.0) | 135.0 (7.7) | 130.3 (6.6) |
Mass (kg) | 28.2 (4.6) | 29.7 (6.3) | 38.4 (10.0) | 46.4 (14.6) | 30.6 (8.1) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 16.7 (1.7) | 17.6 (2.8) | 21.4 (4.3) | 25.0 (4.7) | 17.9 (3.4) |
% overweight | - | - | - | - | 21% |
% obese | - | - | - | - | 23% |
Body fat (%) | 17.5 (5.5) | 19.4 (6.8) | 27.3 (8.4) | 35.6 (9.8) | 20.0 (7.9) |
WC (cm) | 56.9 (4.3) | 58.2 (6.6) | 66.8 (10.5) | 78.6 (13.4) | 59.4 (8.4) |
% elevated WC | - | - | - | - | 10% |
SBP (mm Hg) | 101.1 (7.2) | 109.1 (10.0) | 111.8 (9.0) | 116.0 (7.3) | 105.6 (9.7) |
DBP (mm Hg) | 63.2 (5.4) | 70.7 (8.0) | 73.6 (8.8) | 73.7 (9.6) | 67.4 (8.2) |
% elevated BP | - | - | - | - | 37% |
MAP (mm Hg) | 75.8 (4.9) | 83.5 (7.0) | 86.4 (7.2) | 87.8 (7.4) | 80.1 (7.5) |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 78.3 (7.0) | 80.8 (6.3) | 80.4 (12.0) | 81.1 (8.4) | 79.5 (7.6) |
% elevated glucose | - | - | - | - | 1% |
Insulin (uU/ml) | 5.5 (5.0) | 7.6 (8.2) | 11.0 (12.2) | 12.3 (11.0) | 7.1 (7.7) |
HOMA | 1.08 (1.07) | 1.55 (1.77) | 2.44 (3.65) | 2.52 (2.55) | 1.44 (1.86) |
TC (mg/dl) | 183.4 (32.1) | 178.9 (28.3) | 179.7 (33.4) | 187.7 (25.2) | 181.7 (30.7) |
LDL-C (mg/dl) | 113.1 (29.0) | 108.6 (22.3) | 110.2 (27.5) | 118.3 (22.3) | 111.5 (26.4) |
HDL-C (mg/dl) | 57.9 (10.6) | 55.9 (11.6) | 49.2 (9.4) | 43.1 (8.1) | 55.6 (11.4) |
Low HDL | - | - | - | - | 5% |
TG (mg/dl) | 62.4 (16.8) | 72.0 (25.0) | 101.5 (28.4) | 131.3 (34.4) | 72.9 (28.1) |
Elevated TG | - | - | - | - | 18% |