JOURNAL OF THE CZECH PEDIATRIC SOCIETY AND THE SLOVAK PEDIATRIC SOCIETY

Čes-slov Pediat 2023, 78(4):220-223 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2023/018

Adipose tissue distribution of Czech seven-year-old children according to waist circumference and WHtR - COSI project 2016-2019The epidemic of childhood obesity

Tereza Metelcová1, 2, Hana Zamrazilová1, Bohuslav Procházka3, Radka Taxová Braunerová1, Marie Kunešová1
1 Centrum pro diagnostiku a léčbu obezity, Endokrinologický ústav v Praze
2 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha
3 Pediatrická ambulance, Kutná Hora

Obvod pasu jako parametr abdominální obezity je základním kritériem metabolického syndromu a je spojen s řadou

kardiometabolických poruch. Pod záštitou WHO Europe proběhlo již pět kol monitorování dětské obezity (COSI - Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative), kterého se Česká republika účastní od počátku (2007/2008). Cílem tohoto projektu je sledování prevalence nadměrné tělesné hmotnosti, rizikového obvodu pasu a environmentálních faktorů, jež se podílejí na změnách tělesné

hmotnosti u 6-9letých dětí.

Dobrou výpovědní hodnotu o rozložení tukové tkáně

v těle mají obvod pasu a poměr pasu k výšce (WHtR - waist to height ratio). V 5. kole v roce 2019 byl rizikový obvod pasu nalezen u 11,37 % chlapců a 12,37 % dívek, z nichž 17,29 % chlapců, resp. 7,19 % dívek mělo BMI mimo kategorii nadváha a obezita (BMI < 90. percentil, hodnoceno podle českých referenčních hodnot). Poměr pas/výška byl zvýšen u 11,11 % chlapců a u 13,61 % dívek, z toho 13,85 % ch

lapců a 20,92 % dívek s BMI < 90. percentil.

Vzhledem k relativně vysokému zastoupení jedinců s tělesnou hmotností BMI < 90. percentil a s rizikovým obvodem pasu nebo WHtR by bylo k prevenci a časnému záchytu nadměrné tělesné hmotnosti vhodné zvážit měření obvodu pasu jako součást preventivních prohlídek u dětí.

Waist circumference, as a parameter of abdominal obesity, is a major criterion of the metabolic syndrome and is associated with a number of cardiometabolic diseases. WHO Europe organizes surveillance of childhood obesity (COSI = Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative), in which the Czech Republic has been participating since the it´s start in years 2007/2008.

The aim of this project is to monitor the prevalence of overweight, and obesity, risk waist circumference and environmental factors involved in body weight change.

Waist circumference and waist to height ratio (WHtR) positively correlate with the amount of visceral adipose tissue.

In the fifth round in 2019, risk waist circumference was found in 11.37 % of boys and 12.37 % of girls, of which 17.29 % of boys and 7.19 % of girls had BMI < 90.centil (assessed according to Czech reference values). Concurrently, 11.11 % of boys and 13.61 % of girls had increased WHtR, of which 13.85 % of boys and 20.92 % of girls had BMI < 90.percentil.

Therefore, it is important to devote attention to preventive and treatment programs. Due to the relatively high prevalence of subjects with weight BMI < 90.percentil and with a risk waist circumference or risk WHtR the waist circumference measurement may be considered in clinical practice.

Keywords: obesity, overweight, COSI, children, waist circumference, WHtR

Received: January 18, 2023; Revised: January 18, 2023; Accepted: April 4, 2023; Published: July 1, 2023  Show citation

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Metelcová T, Zamrazilová H, Procházka B, Taxová Braunerová R, Kunešová M. Adipose tissue distribution of Czech seven-year-old children according to waist circumference and WHtR - COSI project 2016-2019. Ces-slov Pediat. 2023;78(4):220-223. doi: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2023/018.
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