초등학교 저학년 어린이의 대사증후군 유병률과 관련요인

Abstract

Background : The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, and identify risk and related factors of lower elementary school children. Methods : Cross-sectional data obtained from the CHEER(Child HEalth Environmental Reserch) study of 2005 and 2006 were analysed. The subjects of this study were boys and girls aged 6 to 9 years fasting more than 8 hours. The definition of Metabolic syndrome is based on NCEP-ATPⅢ guideline for children as ≥3 of the following : (1) fasting triglycerides ≥ 110mg/dL, (2) HDL ≤ 40mg/dL, (3) fasting glucose ≤ 110mg/dL, (4) waist circumference ≥ 90 percentile for age and gender, (5) blood pressure ≥ 90 percentile for age, gender and height of each reference. Results : The study was conducted on 4228 children consisted of 2161 boys and 2067 girls. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 1.9% in 6 years, 2.7% in 7 years, 4.3% in 8 years and 4.7% in 9 years-old children. The Risk factors of metabolic syndrome is Body Mass Index(BMI), residental area. Conclusion : To prevent metabolic syndrome, avoiding the risk factors of metabolic syndrome and further studying of associated factors will be necessary.

Key Words: Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Related Factors, Child