Body mass index and abdominal waist values are related to increased cardiometabolic risk in schoolchildren aged five to ten years.
Maria de Fatima de OliveiraAriana Rodrigues da Silva CarvalhoBruna Schumaker SiqueiraBruna Emília Mareco de AlmeidaCláudia Silveira VieraGicelle Galvan MachineskiBeatriz Rosana de Oliveira Gonçalves TosoSabrina GrassiolliPublished in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2023)
Obesity, especially when associated with elevated WC, is related to metabolic dysfunctions and cardiometabolic risk in schoolchildren under ten years of age. These findings indicate the urgency of stablishing metabolic risk for this age group, enabling early diagnosis and adequate treatment, to prevent the development of diabetes and cardiovascular dysfunction throughout life.