Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Abstract

Background: Obesity in adolescents is a great concern of public health issue. It has been known increase the risk of proteinuria. Elevation of proteinuria level increased the risk of progressive renal and cardiovascular disease. There are few studies that provide evidence of the main factors associated with proteinuria status. This study was aimed to explore the correlation between Central Obesity (CO) and proteinuria screening status among obese adolescents in Denpasar District, Bali Province. Methods: A cross-sectional study involves 163 obese adolescents (aged 12-14, BMI percentile â�?¥P95) was conducted. Sample taken from 10 private Junior High School and sellected by cluster random sampling. Demographic characteristic data (gender, age, family history), the anthropometric data (body weight, height, BMI, BMI Percentile, waist circumference, and family history) and proteinuria screening status were assessed. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis (chi-square test with cramerâ�?�?s v). Results: The prevalence of CO and proteinuria among obese adolescents is 58.9% and 10.4%, respectively. The mean of waist circumference among obese adolescents is 91.5 centimetre. There is a significant difference of proteinuria among obese adolescents based on CO status (4.7% vs 17%; p<0.05). This study revealed a weak correlation between CO and proteinuria screening status (r=0.163, p=0.038). Conclusion: The correlation between CO and proteinuria screening status were weak in statistic. Proteinuria not only associated with CO, some antropometric status and clinical examination may correlated. Further studies are needed to describe some specific factors associated with proteinuria among adolescent and establish the prevention of metabolic syndrome in early stage.

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