Table 1 Descriptive information of the sample selected in the study
From: Correlates of metabolic syndrome among young Brazilian adolescents population
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Demographic Indicators | |
Sex | |
Girls | 186 (67.9) |
Boys | 88 (32.1) |
Age | |
12–15 years | 159 (58.0) |
16–18 years | 115 (42.0) |
Ethnicity | |
Caucasian | 199 (72.6) |
Non-Caucasian | 75 (27.4) |
Economic class | |
Class D-E (Low) | 99 (36.1) |
Class C | 107 (39.1) |
Class B-A (High) | 68 (24.8) |
Schooling of Parents/Guardians | |
≤ 4 years | 82 (29.9) |
5–8 years | 59 (21.5) |
9–11 years | 55 (20.1) |
≥ 12 years | 78 (28.5) |
Family structure | |
Father and mother | 182 (66.4) |
Separated Parents | 64 (23.4) |
Relatives | 28 (10.2) |
Labor Activity | |
None | 209 (76.3) |
Eventual | 20 (7.3) |
≥ 20 h/week | 45 (16.4) |
Nutritional status Anthropometric | |
Body mass index | |
Low weight | 18 (6.6) |
Normal weight | 185 (67.5) |
Overweight | 42 (15.3) |
Obesity | 29 (10.6) |
Behavioral indicators | |
Physical activity | |
Less active | 136 (49.7) |
Moderately Active | 76 (27.7) |
More active | 62 (22.6) |
Screen Time | |
≤ 2 h/day | 66 (24.1) |
> 2 h/day | 208 (75.9) |
Fruits/vegetables intake | |
No intake | 44 (16.1) |
Intake 1–4 days/week | 156 (56.9) |
Intake ≥5 days/week | 74 (27.0) |
Sweetened products/soft drinks | |
No intake | 18 (6.6) |
Intake 1–4 days/week | 126 (46.0) |
Intake ≥5 days/week | 130 (47.4) |
Metabolic Syndrome Components | |
High Waist Circumference | 42 (15.3) |
Increased Triglyceride | 18 (6.6) |
Decreased HDL-cholesterol | 69 (25.2) |
Elevated fasting blood glucose | 14 (5.1) |
Altered Blood Pressure | 24 (8.8) |