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Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in Scottish South Asian and Caucasian Youth

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  • Meizi Wang

    (Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China)

  • Jianhua Ying

    (College of Science Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China)

  • Ukadike Chris Ugbolue

    (Institute for Clinical Exercise and Health Sciences, School of Science, University of the West of Scotland, Hamilton, Scotland ML3 0JB, UK)

  • Duncan S. Buchan

    (Institute for Clinical Exercise and Health Sciences, School of Science, University of the West of Scotland, Hamilton, Scotland ML3 0JB, UK)

  • Yaodong Gu

    (Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China)

  • Julien S. Baker

    (Department of Sport and Physical Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 999077, China)

Abstract

(1) Background: Scotland has one of the highest rates of obesity in the Western World, it is well established that poor weight profiles, and particularly abdominal obesity, is strongly associated with Type II diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Whether these associations are apparent in ethnic population groups in Scotland is unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between different measures of fatness with clustered cardio metabolic risk factors between Scottish South Asian adolescents and Scottish Caucasian adolescents; (2) Methods: A sample of 208 Caucasian adolescents and 52 South Asian adolescents participated in this study. Stature, waist circumference, body mass index, blood pressure, physical activity, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk were measured; (3) Results: Significant, partial correlations in the South Asian cohort between body mass index (BMI) and individual risk factors were generally moderate. However, correlations between Waist circumference (WC) and individual risk factors were significant and strong. In the Caucasian cohort, a significant yet weak correlation between WC and total cholesterol (TG) was noted although no other associations were evident for either WC or BMI. Multiple regression analysis revealed that both BMI and WC were positively associated with CCR ( p < 0.01) in the South Asian group and with the additional adjustment of either WC or BMI, the independent associations with clustered cardio-metabolic risk (CCR) remained significant ( p < 0.005); (4) Conclusions: No positive relationships were found between BMI, WC, and CCR in the Caucasian group. Strong and significant associations between measures of fatness and metabolic risk were evident in Scottish South Asian adolescents.

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  • Meizi Wang & Jianhua Ying & Ukadike Chris Ugbolue & Duncan S. Buchan & Yaodong Gu & Julien S. Baker, 2021. "Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in Scottish South Asian and Caucasian Youth," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-9, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:9:p:4667-:d:544751
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