The Accuracy of National Body Fat Cutoff Levels in the Prediction of Elevated Blood Pressure among Brazilian Male Adolescents
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2010-06-01
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Fernandes, Romulo A. [UNESP]
Christofaro, Diego G. D.
Buonani, Camila [UNESP]
de Araujo, Lorrane R. [UNESP]
Kassab, Yasser K. [UNESP]
Cardoso, Jefferson R.
Freitas, Ismael F. [UNESP]
Machado, Dalmo R. L. [UNESP]
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Oxford University Press
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Objective: To assess viability of the development of percentage body fat cutoffs based on blood pressure values in Brazilian adolescents.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 358 male subjects from 8 to 18 years old. Blood pressure was measured by the oscilometric method, and body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA).Results: For the identification of elevated blood pressure, these nationally developed body fat cutoffs presented relative accuracy. The cutoffs were significantly associated with elevated blood pressure [odds ratio = 5.91 (95% confidence interval: 3.54-9.86)].Conclusions: Development of national body fat cutoffs is viable, because presence of high accuracy is an indication of elevated blood pressure.
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obesity, adolescent, receiver operating characteristic curve, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, body fat percentage
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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. Oxford: Oxford Univ Press, v. 56, n. 3, p. 208-209, 2010.