Prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors in a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents: The CASPIAN-III Study

Introduction: The aim of the present study is to explore the prevalence and mean of cardio-metabolic risk factors and liver enzymes of Iranian adolescents living in regions with different socioeconomic status (SES). To the best of our knowledge this is the first study reporting these data at sub-nat...

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Main Authors: Roya Kelishadi, Ramin Heshmat, Farshad Farzadfar, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Maryam Bahreynian, Saeid Safiri, Gelayol Ardalan, Ehsan Rezaei Darzi, Hamid Asayesh, Fatemeh Rezaei, Mostafa Qorbani
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Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2017-03-01
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Online Access:http://jcvtr.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/JCVTR-9-12.pdf
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author Roya Kelishadi
Ramin Heshmat
Farshad Farzadfar
Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh
Maryam Bahreynian
Saeid Safiri
Gelayol Ardalan
Ehsan Rezaei Darzi
Hamid Asayesh
Fatemeh Rezaei
Mostafa Qorbani
author_facet Roya Kelishadi
Ramin Heshmat
Farshad Farzadfar
Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh
Maryam Bahreynian
Saeid Safiri
Gelayol Ardalan
Ehsan Rezaei Darzi
Hamid Asayesh
Fatemeh Rezaei
Mostafa Qorbani
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description Introduction: The aim of the present study is to explore the prevalence and mean of cardio-metabolic risk factors and liver enzymes of Iranian adolescents living in regions with different socioeconomic status (SES). To the best of our knowledge this is the first study reporting these data at sub-national level in Iran. Methods: This multi-centric study was performed in 2009-2010 on a stratified multi-stage probability sample of 5940 students aged 10-18 years, living in urban and rural areas of 27 provinces of Iran. Trained healthcare professionals measured anthropometric indices, systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP, DBP) according to standard protocols. Fasting venous blood was examined for fasting blood sugar (FBS), lipid profile and liver enzymes including alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). We classified the country into four sub-national regions based on criteria of the combination of geography and SES. Mean and frequency of risk factors were compared across these regions. Results: The mean of body mass index had linear rise with increase in the regions’ SES (P for trend <0.001). The mean levels of DBP, total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), FBS, ALT, and AST had linear association with regions’ SES in the whole population and in both genders (P for trend < 0.05), whereas the corresponding figure was statistically significant for the mean SBP only in girls (P for trend: 0.03) and for the mean of LDL-C in the whole population and in boys (P for trend <0.001). In total and in both genders, there was an escalating trend in the prevalence of elevated FBS, TC and liver enzymes, low HDL-C, and metabolic syndrome by increase in the SES of the region(P for trend <0.01). Conclusion: This study proposes that in addition to national health policies on preventing cardiometabolic risk factors, specific interventions should be considered according to the regional SES level.
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spelling doaj.art-331e62a3d6584597be26e55ba4e691d72022-12-22T01:14:12ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research2008-51172008-68302017-03-0191122010.15171/jcvtr.2017.02JCVTR_4059_20160312135525Prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors in a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents: The CASPIAN-III StudyRoya Kelishadi0Ramin Heshmat1Farshad Farzadfar2Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh3Maryam Bahreynian4Saeid Safiri5Gelayol Ardalan6Ehsan Rezaei Darzi7Hamid Asayesh8Fatemeh Rezaei9Mostafa Qorbani10Department of Pediatrics, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranChronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranNon-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Pediatrics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of Pediatrics, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranManagerial Epidemiology Research Center, Department of Public Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, IranDepartment of Pediatrics, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranNon-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Emergencies, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, IranDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, IranNon-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, IranIntroduction: The aim of the present study is to explore the prevalence and mean of cardio-metabolic risk factors and liver enzymes of Iranian adolescents living in regions with different socioeconomic status (SES). To the best of our knowledge this is the first study reporting these data at sub-national level in Iran. Methods: This multi-centric study was performed in 2009-2010 on a stratified multi-stage probability sample of 5940 students aged 10-18 years, living in urban and rural areas of 27 provinces of Iran. Trained healthcare professionals measured anthropometric indices, systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP, DBP) according to standard protocols. Fasting venous blood was examined for fasting blood sugar (FBS), lipid profile and liver enzymes including alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). We classified the country into four sub-national regions based on criteria of the combination of geography and SES. Mean and frequency of risk factors were compared across these regions. Results: The mean of body mass index had linear rise with increase in the regions’ SES (P for trend <0.001). The mean levels of DBP, total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), FBS, ALT, and AST had linear association with regions’ SES in the whole population and in both genders (P for trend < 0.05), whereas the corresponding figure was statistically significant for the mean SBP only in girls (P for trend: 0.03) and for the mean of LDL-C in the whole population and in boys (P for trend <0.001). In total and in both genders, there was an escalating trend in the prevalence of elevated FBS, TC and liver enzymes, low HDL-C, and metabolic syndrome by increase in the SES of the region(P for trend <0.01). Conclusion: This study proposes that in addition to national health policies on preventing cardiometabolic risk factors, specific interventions should be considered according to the regional SES level.http://jcvtr.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/JCVTR-9-12.pdfCardio-metabolic Risk FactorsLiver EnzymesSocioeconomic StatusAdolescents
spellingShingle Roya Kelishadi
Ramin Heshmat
Farshad Farzadfar
Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh
Maryam Bahreynian
Saeid Safiri
Gelayol Ardalan
Ehsan Rezaei Darzi
Hamid Asayesh
Fatemeh Rezaei
Mostafa Qorbani
Prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors in a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents: The CASPIAN-III Study
Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research
Cardio-metabolic Risk Factors
Liver Enzymes
Socioeconomic Status
Adolescents
title Prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors in a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents: The CASPIAN-III Study
title_full Prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors in a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents: The CASPIAN-III Study
title_fullStr Prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors in a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents: The CASPIAN-III Study
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors in a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents: The CASPIAN-III Study
title_short Prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors in a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents: The CASPIAN-III Study
title_sort prevalence of cardio metabolic risk factors in a nationally representative sample of iranian adolescents the caspian iii study
topic Cardio-metabolic Risk Factors
Liver Enzymes
Socioeconomic Status
Adolescents
url http://jcvtr.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/JCVTR-9-12.pdf
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