Anthropometric measures and their association with risk factors for cardio-metabolic diseases in Kenyan adults

Autor: F. Lajeunesse-Trempe, R. Dufour, P. du Souich, M. Paquette, L. U. Kaduka, D. L. Christensen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Annals of Human Biology, Vol 45, Iss 6-8, Pp 486-495 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0301-4460
1464-5033
03014460
DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2018.1562568
Popis: Background: The prevalence of cardio-metabolic diseases (CMD) is drastically increasing worldwide. Anthropometric measures of fat accumulation are correlated with CMD and Metabolic Syndrome (MS), but few studies have addressed this association in sub-Saharan African populations. Aim: To investigate the association between anthropometric features, MS and other CMD risk factors in a population from Kenya. Subjects and methods: In this cross-sectional study including 1405 Kenyans, anthropometric measurements including visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) were carried out. Fasting blood glucose and standard oral glucose tolerance test, fasting serum insulin and plasma lipids were analysed. Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance was calculated. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured. Results: CMD risk factors and MS were associated with all anthropometric features, except for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels (p
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