Fat distribution in relation to sex and socioeconomic status in children 4-19 years

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Researchers studied fat distribution in a urban sample of boys and girls between 4.5 and 19.5 years of age by means of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of five skinfolds. The first principal component revealed strong stability across age and sex and was related to central body fat distribution. Other components such as lower trunk fat, lateral-medial trunk fat, and upper-lower extremity fat showed poor stability due to age and sex. The first factor was only significantly higher for girls in lower socioeconomic group.

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Relationship between abdominal visceral fat and metabolic risk factors in obese adolescents

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Methods of quantifying insulin secretion and assessing abdominal subcutaneous and visceral fat have assisted in detecting obesity in children, enabling effective treatment earlier in the natural history of obesity. The prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity has increased substantially since 1980, and more than 80% of obese adults were obese as adolescents.

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Genetics of abdominal visceral fat levels

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Precise determination of abdominal visceral fat (AVF) levels is limited to methods such as magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography. Few studies have been able to examine the role of genetic factors on AVF levels. A 1998 study found between 50% and 55% of variance in AVF levels can be attributed to genetic factors.

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