@misc{10481/61612,
year = {2019},
month = {7},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/61612},
abstract = {Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a growing problem worldwide in adolescents. This study
compared two sample populations of young people in Spain and China, and analyzed the association
of birth weight and breastfeeding duration with MetS. A cross-sectional study was conducted in
adolescents (10–15 years old); 1150 Chinese and 976 Spanish adolescents. The variables analyzed
were anthropometric characteristics, biochemical markers, and demographic characteristics using
the same methodology and data collection protocol. Also, birth weight and breastfeeding were
retrospectively analyzed during the first year of life. The results showed statistically significant
di erences between the two groups in reference to body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, triglyceride,
glucose, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. The MetS prevalence was higher in
Spanish adolescents (2.5%) than in the Chinese group (0.5%). Breastfeeding duration was inversely
associated with hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL-C, and MetS, whereas higher birth weight was
associated with hyperglycemia, low HDL-C, hypertriglyceridemia, and abdominal obesity. Spanish
adolescents showed more altered MetS components, and consequently, a higher MetS prevalence
than the Chinese adolescents. This made them more vulnerable to cardiometabolic risk. Our results
highlight the need for interventions designed by health professionals, which would encourage
pregnant women to breastfeed their children.},
organization = {The research conducted in Spain was funded by the Spanish Interministerial Commission of Science
and Technology (CYCIT, AGL2011-23810). The research in China was funded by the National Natural Science
Foundation of China (grant number 81673193) as well as by a special research grant for nonprofit public service of
the Ministry of Health of China (grant number 201202010).},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Metabolic syndrome},
keywords = {Breastfeeding duration},
keywords = {Birth weight},
keywords = {Adolescents},
title = {Metabolic Syndrome and Its Associated Early-Life Factors among Chinese and Spanish Adolescents: A Pilot Study},
doi = {10.3390/nu11071568},
author = {Wang, Jiao and Perona, Javier S. and Schmidt Río Valle, Jacqueline and Chen, Yajun and Jing, Jin and González Jiménez, Emilio},
}