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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

A Multivariate Analysis of "Metabolic Phenotype" Patterns in Children and Adolescents with Obesity for the Early Stratification of Patients at Risk of Metabolic Syndrome.

Valeria Calcaterra, Giacomo Biganzoli, Simona Ferraro, Elvira Verduci, Virginia Rossi, Sara Vizzuso, Alessandra Bosetti, Barbara Borsani, Elia Biganzoli, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti

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Valeria CalcaterraPediatric and Adolescent Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2137-5974
Giacomo BiganzoliDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community Health & DSRC, University of Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy.
Simona FerraroDepartment of Laboratory Medicine in Endocrinology Laboratory Unit, "Luigi Sacco" University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy.
Elvira VerduciPediatric Department, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2111-3111
Virginia RossiPediatric Department, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8363-9210
Sara VizzusoPediatric Department, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy.
Alessandra BosettiPediatric Department, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy.
Barbara BorsaniPediatric Department, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy.
Elia BiganzoliDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community Health & DSRC, University of Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1202-5873
Gianvincenzo ZuccottiPediatric Department, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2795-9874
Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi · ITUniversity of Milan · ITLuigi Sacco Hospital · ITUniversity of Pavia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMetabolic syndrome (MS) is closely linked to obesity; however, not all individuals with obesity will develop obesity-related complications and a metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) group is also described.

objectiveTo perform a multivariate analysis (MVA) of the anthropometric and biochemical data in pediatric patients with obesity to reveal a "phenotype" predictive for MS.

methodsWe analyzed 528 children with obesity (OB) and 119 normal-weight pediatric patients (NW). Adiposity indices were recorded, and MS was detected. MVA was performed.

resultsAnalysis of the structure of correlation of the variables showed that the variables of waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and estimated fat mass (eFM) were positively correlated with each other as a whole. In addition, the variables of the triglycerides (TG), triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, and visceral adiposity index were positively correlated with each other as a whole, although none were correlated with the variables of BMI z-score, waist-to-height ratio, WC, eFM, or weight. The variables that related to insulin resistance (IR) and dyslipidemia were crucial for the early stratification of patients at risk of MS.

conclusionsIndependently of body weight, IR, dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and fat distribution seem to be the strongest MS risk factors. The early detection of and intervention in these modifiable risk factors are useful to protect children's health.

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childrenmetabolic phenotypemetabolic syndromeobesitypediatrics

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