Predictive Ability of Waist Circumference and Waist-to-Height Ratio for Cardiometabolic Risk Screening among Spanish Children.

An excess of fat mass has been associated with adverse cardiometabolic risk factors. Different anthropometric measures have been proposed as alternative non-invasive measures for obesity-related cardiometabolic risk. To evaluate the magnitude of association between waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) with cardiometabolic risk factors and metabolic syndrome and to determine the WtHR cutoff associated with a more favorable cardiometabolic risk profile in Spanish children, data were taken from a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2010 among 848 schoolchildren aged 8-11 years from 20 public schools in the province of Cuenca (Spain).

Homeostasis Model Assessment cut-off points related to metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of cut-off points of Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA-IR) to determine metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents. A literature search was conducted in MEDLINE (via PubMed), EMBASE, Web of Science, Proquest, and Scopus databases from their inception to June 2018. Random effects models for the diagnostic odds ratio (dOR) value computed by Moses' constant for a linear model and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to calculate the accuracy of the test.

Independent and combined effects of handgrip strength and adherence to a Mediterranean diet on blood pressure in Chilean children.

Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the combined associations between handgrip strength (HGS) and adherence to a Mediterranean diet with blood pressure (BP) in Chilean children.

Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 1140 children (794 boys and 346 girls) 8 to 12 y of age. HGS was measured using a hand dynamometer with an adjustable grip.

Trends in cardiometabolic parameters among Spanish children from 2006 to 2010: The Cuenca study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the trends in cardiometabolic risk factors among schoolchildren in Cuenca, Spain, from 2006 to 2010.

Methods: Data were taken from two cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2006 and 2010 among schoolchildren aged 8-12 years from 20 public schools in the province of Cuenca. The final sample consisted of 2148 participants with measured anthropometric variables, biochemical assessment, and blood pressure.