Parent’s Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Mass, and Chronic Disease Status Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Young Adults
A Preliminary Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480330 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul B Nolan (0000-0001-8948-9428, Flinders University, corresponding author), Graeme Carrick‐Ranson (0000-0003-1638-1699, University of South Australia), Graeme Carrick-Ranson (University of South Australia), James W Stinear (University of Auckland), Stacey Reading (0000-0001-8852-4607, University of Auckland), Lance C Dalleck (0000-0002-3825-2874, Western Colorado University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1768-1768 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16101768 |
| PMID | 31109127 |
| OpenAlex | W2945522893 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
We sought to determine if there was an intergenerational association between parental weight, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and disease status, with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) in their young adult offspring. Young adults ( n = 270, 21 ± 1 years, 53.3% female) were assessed for MetSyn and self-reported parent's CRF, body mass status, and disease status. MetSyn was present in 11.9% of participants, 27.4% had one or two components, and 58.5% had no components. A significantly higher percentage (93.9%) of young adults with MetSyn identified at least one parent as being overweight or obese, 84.8% reported low parental CRF and 87.9% reported a parent with disease (all p < 0.017). MetSyn in offspring is more likely when parents are perceived to have low CRF, increased body mass, and a diagnosis of disease. Evaluating the offspring of people with low CRF, elevated body mass, or who have a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes should be considered to promote early identification and treatment of young adults to reduce future premature CVD in these at-risk individuals
Biology · Body mass index · Cardiorespiratory fitness · Disease · Metabolic syndrome · Obesity · Offspring · Overweight · Pregnancy · Young adult · Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors · Diet, Metabolism, and Disease · Medicine · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |