Comparison between a Pediatric Health Promotion Center and a Pediatric Obesity Clinic in Detecting Metabolic Syndrome and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2014³â 29±Ç 12È£ p.1672 ~ p.1677
¾çÇý¶õ(Yang Hye-Ran) - Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Department of Pediatrics
ÀÌ´ë¿ë(Yi Dae-Yong) - Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Department of Pediatrics
ÃÖÇü¼ö(Choi Hyoung-Soo) - Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Department of Pediatrics
Abstract
This study was done to evaluate the efficacy of health check-ups in children in detecting metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by comparing the pediatric health promotion center with the pediatric obesity clinic. Children who visited a pediatric health promotion center (n=218) or a pediatric obesity clinic (n=178) were included. Anthropometric data, blood pressure, laboratory tests, and abdominal ultrasonography were evaluated. Two different criteria were applied to diagnose metabolic syndrome. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the 2 units was 3.2%-3.7% in a pediatric health promotion center and 23%-33.2% in a pediatric obesity clinic. Significant differences were observed in the prevalence of each component of metabolic syndrome between the 2 units including abdominal adiposity, blood pressure, serum triglycerides, and fasting blood glucose (P<0.05). The prevalence of NAFLD was 8.7% and 71.9% in the 2 units according to liver enzymes and 5.9% and 61.8% according to ultrasonography (P<0.05). The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and NAFLD was higher among patients visiting the obesity clinic targeting obese children than that among patients visiting the health promotion center offering routine check-ups. An obesity-oriented approach is required to prevent obesity-related health problems in children.
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Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Prevalence, Child
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The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and NAFLD was higher among patients visiting the obesity clinic targeting obese children than that among patients visiting the health promotion center offering routine check-ups.