Prevalence and Predictors of Metabolically Healthy Obesity in Adolescents

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dc.contributor.advisorKuk, Jennifer
dc.creatorHeinzle, Sarah Jane
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-28T14:56:05Z
dc.date.available2015-08-28T14:56:05Z
dc.date.copyright2014-09-30
dc.date.issued2015-08-28
dc.date.updated2015-08-28T14:56:05Z
dc.degree.disciplineKinesiology & Health Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractBackground: A subset of individuals with obesity display a normal cardiometabolic profile, termed metabolically healthy obesity (MHO). Objectives: To examine the prevalence and predictors of MHO in adolescents. Methods: Participants included 316 males and 316 females aged 12-19-years with a BMI ≥95th percentile from the 1999-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. First, MHO was defined as being free of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia and having <2 metabolic syndrome criteria. Second, MHO was defined as being free of all metabolic syndrome criteria, insulin resistance, and inflammation. Results: The prevalence of MHO varied from 7-74% depending on the definition. Lower obesity and lower insulin-resistance predicted MHO in males and females (p<0.01). Associations between dietary components and MHO were weak and inconsistent. Physical activity and inflammation were not associated with MHO (p>0.05). Conclusions: An emphasis on managing weight and insulin-resistance responses should be a central goal for adolescents with obesity.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/29892
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectHealth sciences
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subject.keywordsCardiometabolic health
dc.subject.keywordsYouth
dc.subject.keywordsDiet
dc.subject.keywordsPhysical activity
dc.subject.keywordsObesity
dc.subject.keywordsMetabolically healthy obese
dc.subject.keywordsInsulin resistance
dc.subject.keywordsInflammation
dc.subject.keywordsNHANES
dc.subject.keywordsPaediatric
dc.subject.keywordsAdolescents
dc.titlePrevalence and Predictors of Metabolically Healthy Obesity in Adolescents
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US

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