Birth Weight as a Cardio Metabolic Risk Factor in Iranian Adolescents
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Background
A large number of epidemiological studies from different geographical regions showed a considerable relationship between low birth weight (LBW) and adverse health effects later in life. This study aims to assess the birth weight (BW) as a cardio metabolic risk factor in Iranian adolescents.Methods
This cross‑sectional study was conducted on 12‑year‑old students from different areas of Rasht, North Iran. Data were collected by a questionnaire including variables as birth height, BW, gestational age, blood pressure, and laboratory tests including triglycerides (TGs), total cholesterol, low‑density lipoprotein‑cholesterol (LDL‑C), high‑density lipoprotein‑cholesterol (HDL‑C), and insulin level. Data were analyzed using t‑test, Chi‑square, and Pearson correlation coeffcient.Results
Overall, 858 adolescents participated in this study. Results showed signifcant correlation between BW and abdominal circumference, hip circumference, total cholesterol, TG, HDL‑C and LDL‑C (P = 0.064, 0.194, 0.224, 0.017, and 0.017, respectively).Conclusions
The study fndings on the correlation between BW and cardio metabolic factors might serve as confrmatory evidence on the association of LBW with future cardio metabolic disorders.Keywords:
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English
Published:
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume:8 Issue: 9, Sep 2017
Page:
9
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