title: Metabolic risk in schoolchildren is associated with low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, obesity, and parents' nutritional profile.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Verify the association between metabolic risk profile in students with different levels of cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index, as well as the nutritional status of their parents.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study comprising 1.254 schoolchildren aged between seven and 17 years. The metabolic risk profile was calculated by summing the standardized values of high density lipoproteins and low density lipoproteins, triglycerides, glucose and systolic blood pressure. The parents' nutritional status was evaluated by self-reported weight and height data, for body mass index calculating. The body mass index of schoolchildren was classified as underweight/normal weight and overweight/obesity. The cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed by 9-minute running/walk test, being categorized as fit (good levels) and unfit (low levels). Data were analyzed using prevalence ratio values (PR).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The data indicates a higher occurrence of developing metabolic risk in schoolchildren whose mother is obese (PR: 1.50; 95% CI: 1.01, 2.23), and even higher for those whose father and mother are obese (PR: 2, 79, 95% CI: 1.41; 5.51). Students who have low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness and overweight/obesity have higher occurrence of presenting metabolic risk profile (PR: 5.25; 95% CI: 3.31; 8.16).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the occurrence of developing metabolic risk in schoolchildren increase when they have low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness and overweight/obesity, and the presence of parental obesity.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC), Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pâmela Ferreira
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Todendi
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC), Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andréia Rosane de Moura
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Valim
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC), Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cézane Priscila
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Reuter
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elza Daniel de
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Mello
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Anelise Reis
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Gaya
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC), Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil. Electronic address: mburgos@unisc.br.
authors.forename: Miria Suzana
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Burgos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil; D000072599:Cardiorespiratory Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000502:physiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010290:Parents; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012737:Sex Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides
keywords: Aptidão cardiorrespiratória; Body mass index; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Escolares; Pais; Parents; School; Índice de massa corporal