Central adiposity and the propensity for rehearsal in children

Fiona CM Ling, Rich SW Masters, Clare CW Yu, Alison M McManusInstitute of Human Performance, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong KongBackground: There is increasing evidence that continuous activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis and the central sympathetic nervous system contr...

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Autores principales:	Ling FCM, Masters RSW, Yu CCW, McManus AM
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2011
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:674c648400654eb5bb0acdb9020246162021-12-02T04:24:16ZCentral adiposity and the propensity for rehearsal in children1178-7007https://doaj.org/article/674c648400654eb5bb0acdb9020246162011-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/central-adiposity-and-the-propensity-for-rehearsal-in-children-a7681https://doaj.org/toc/1178-7007Fiona CM Ling, Rich SW Masters, Clare CW Yu, Alison M McManusInstitute of Human Performance, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong KongBackground: There is increasing evidence that continuous activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis and the central sympathetic nervous system contributes to the pathogenesis of central adiposity via increased psychological stress. The purpose of this study was to examine the link between central adiposity and the propensity for Chinese children to rehearse emotionally upsetting events, a dimension of psychological stress. Additionally, gender differences in this relationship were explored.Methods: Waist circumference, which is a marker of central adiposity and associated risks of developing cardiovascular disease, was measured and the propensity for rehearsal was assessed twice over two consecutive years in Hong Kong Chinese children (n = 194, aged 7&ndash;9 years), using a psychometric tool.Results: Children with waist circumference indicative of a risk of cardiovascular disease displayed higher rehearsal scores than children categorized as &ldquo;not at risk&rdquo;, as did boys compared with girls. Our results suggest that central adiposity and the propensity for rehearsal of emotionally upsetting events may be linked in Chinese children.Conclusion: Future prospective studies examining the direction of causality between central adiposity and rehearsal can potentially have valuable clinical implications.Keywords: obesity, abdominal, stress, psychological, Hong Kong, childLing FCMMasters RSWYu CCWMcManus AMDove Medical PressarticleSpecialties of internal medicineRC581-951ENDiabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, Vol 2011, Iss default, Pp 225-228 (2011)
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description	Fiona CM Ling, Rich SW Masters, Clare CW Yu, Alison M McManusInstitute of Human Performance, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong KongBackground: There is increasing evidence that continuous activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis and the central sympathetic nervous system contributes to the pathogenesis of central adiposity via increased psychological stress. The purpose of this study was to examine the link between central adiposity and the propensity for Chinese children to rehearse emotionally upsetting events, a dimension of psychological stress. Additionally, gender differences in this relationship were explored.Methods: Waist circumference, which is a marker of central adiposity and associated risks of developing cardiovascular disease, was measured and the propensity for rehearsal was assessed twice over two consecutive years in Hong Kong Chinese children (n = 194, aged 7&ndash;9 years), using a psychometric tool.Results: Children with waist circumference indicative of a risk of cardiovascular disease displayed higher rehearsal scores than children categorized as &ldquo;not at risk&rdquo;, as did boys compared with girls. Our results suggest that central adiposity and the propensity for rehearsal of emotionally upsetting events may be linked in Chinese children.Conclusion: Future prospective studies examining the direction of causality between central adiposity and rehearsal can potentially have valuable clinical implications.Keywords: obesity, abdominal, stress, psychological, Hong Kong, child
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title	Central adiposity and the propensity for rehearsal in children
title_short	Central adiposity and the propensity for rehearsal in children
title_full	Central adiposity and the propensity for rehearsal in children
title_fullStr	Central adiposity and the propensity for rehearsal in children
title_full_unstemmed	Central adiposity and the propensity for rehearsal in children
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publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2011
url	https://doaj.org/article/674c648400654eb5bb0acdb902024616
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Central adiposity and the propensity for rehearsal in children

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