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ArticleBMJ open2014

Pre-Adolescent Cardio-Metabolic Associations and Correlates: PACMAC methodology and study protocol.

Nicholas Castro, James Faulkner, Paula Skidmore, Michelle Williams, Danielle M Lambrick, Leigh Signal, Michelle Thunders, Diane Muller, Sally Lark, Mike Hamlin and 3 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Nicholas CastroSchool of Sport and Exercise, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
James FaulknerSchool of Sport and Exercise, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
Paula SkidmoreDepartment of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Michelle WilliamsDepartment of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Danielle M LambrickInstitute of Food Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
Leigh SignalSleep/Wake Research Centre, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
Michelle ThundersInstitute of Food Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
Diane MullerSleep/Wake Research Centre, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
Sally LarkSchool of Sport and Exercise, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
Mike HamlinDepartment of Environment, Society, and Design, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Andrew M LaneFaculty of Health, Education and Well-being, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK.
Te Kani KingiResearch Centre for Maori Health and Development, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
Lee StonerSchool of Sport and Exercise, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAlthough cardiovascular disease is typically associated with middle or old age, the atherosclerotic process often initiates early in childhood. The process of atherosclerosis appears to be occurring at an increasing rate, even in pre-adolescents, and has been linked to the childhood obesity epidemic. This study will investigate the relationships between obesity, lifestyle behaviours and cardiometabolic health in pre-pubescent children aged 8-10 years, and investigates whether there are differences in the correlates of cardiometabolic health between Māori and Caucasian children. Details of the methodological aspects of recruitment, inclusion/exclusion criteria, assessments, statistical analyses, dissemination of findings and anticipated impact are described. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Phase 1: a cross-sectional study design will be used to investigate relationships between obesity, lifestyle behaviours (nutrition, physical activity/fitness, sleep behaviour, psychosocial influences) and cardiometabolic health in a sample of 400 pre-pubescent (8-10 years old) children. Phase 2: in a subgroup (50 Caucasian, 50 Māori children), additional measurements of cardiometabolic health and lifestyle behaviours will be obtained to provide objective and detailed data. General linear models and logistic regression will be used to investigate the strongest correlate of (1) fatness; (2) physical activity; (3) nutritional behaviours and (4) cardiometabolic health. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval will be obtained from the New Zealand Health and Disabilities Ethics Committee. The findings from this study will elucidate targets for decreasing obesity and improving cardiometabolic health among preadolescent children in New Zealand. The aim is to ensure an immediate impact by disseminating these findings in an applicable manner via popular media and traditional academic forums. Most importantly, results from the study will be disseminated to participating schools and relevant Māori health entities.

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Life StyleCardiovascular DiseasesChildCross-Sectional StudiesEpidemiologic StudiesHumansMetabolic DiseasesNew ZealandPediatric ObesityWhite PeopleSLEEP MEDICINESPORTS MEDICINE

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PMID25234509
PMCPMC4170204

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