Objective: This study was conducted to determine the frequency of dyslipidemia secondary to childhood obesity, a recently emerging clinical entity, and to compare serum lipid profiles in obese and non-obese children.
Material and Methods: After screening children with an obese appearance, a group of 119 obese children aged between 2 to 16 years with a body mass index above the 95th percentile and a control group of 124 children in a similar age range were compared in terms of serum lipid profile.
Results: An abnormal lipid profile was determined in 62.6% of obese children, and serum levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides were higher in this group. It was found that Childhood obesity was associated with higher levels of total cholesterol (44.5%), triglycerides (48.7%), LDL (38.7%), and lower levels of HDL (23.5%).
Conclusion: Obese children have a higher risk of secondary dyslipidemia and associated comorbidities. In order to prevent childhood obesity and its dangerous consequences, effective measures must be implemented in terms of screening, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
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Amaç: Bu çalışma, çocukluk çağı obezitesine sekonder gelişen dislipideminin sıklığını belirlemek ve obez çocuklarla obez olmayan çocukların lipid profillerini karşılaştırmak amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Obez görünümlü çocuklar taranarak saptanan, yaş aralığı 2-16 arasında ve vücut kitle indeksi 95. persentil eğrisi üzerinde olan 119 obez olgudan oluşan grup ve benzer yaş aralığındaki 124 olgudan oluşan kontrol grubu, serum lipid profili bakımından karşılaştırılmıştır.
Bulgular: Bulgularımıza göre anormal lipid profili obez çocuklarda %62.6 oranında saptandı ve total kolesterol ile trigliserid düzeyleri kontrol grubuna göre daha yüksekti. Çocuklarda obezite, total kolesterol yüksekliği (%44.5), trigliserid yüksekliği (%48.7), LDL yüksekliği (%38.7) ve HDL düşüklüğü (%23.5) ile ilişkili bulundu.
Sonuç: Obez çocuklar sekonder dislipidemi ve ilişkili hastalıklar açısından risk altındadır. Obezite ve dislipideminin komplikasyonlarını önlemek amacıyla çocukluk çağı obezitesine yönelik tarama, erken teşhis ve uygun tedavinin başlanması önem taşımaktadır.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Internal Diseases |
Journal Section | ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
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Early Pub Date | July 31, 2024 |
Publication Date | November 18, 2024 |
Submission Date | March 5, 2024 |
Acceptance Date | May 22, 2024 |
Published in Issue | Year 2024 Volume: 18 Issue: 6 |
The publication language of Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease is English.
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