Visceral adiposity index, cardiorespiratory fitness, and fasting plasma glucose associations in adolescents

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World J Clin Pediatr. Dec 9, 2024; 13(4): 97105
Published online Dec 9, 2024. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v13.i4.97105

Visceral adiposity index, cardiorespiratory fitness, and fasting plasma glucose associations in adolescents

Danladi Ibrahim Musa, Rafiu O Okuneye, Joseph Ibrahim Momoh, Musa Haladu Darma, Mary O Onoja-Alexander, Francis M Mwangi

Danladi Ibrahim Musa, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Kogi State University, Anyigba 272102, Kogi, Nigeria

Rafiu O Okuneye, Department of Human Kinetics, Sports and Health Education, Lagos State University, Ojo Lagos 102003, Lagos, Nigeria

Joseph Ibrahim Momoh, Department of Human Physiology, Kogi State University, Anyigba 272102, Kogi, Nigeria

Musa Haladu Darma, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Bayero University, Kano 700101, Kano, Nigeria

Mary O Onoja-Alexander, Department of Community Medicine, Kogi State University, Anyigba 272102, Kogi, Nigeria

Francis M Mwangi, Department of Physical Education, Exercise and Sport Science, Kenyatta University, Nairobi 00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Author contributions: Musa DI conceived the study, analyzed the data and wrote the draft of the manuscript; Okuneye RO participated in data analysis, literature search and preparation of the manuscript; Momoh JI and Darma MH participated in data collection, literature search and proofread the manuscript; Onoja-Alexander MO and Mwangi FM participated in literature search and revised the manuscript critically for intellectual content; All authors have read and approved the final draft of the manuscript.

Institutional review board statement: Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethical Review Committee of the College of Health Sciences, Kogi State University, Nigeria (No. COHS/02/25/2020).

Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from parents/guardians, and participants provided assent before data collection. All test administration procedures complied with the ethical standards of the Helsinki Declaration.

Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest.

Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code and dataset available from the corresponding author at dimusa55@gmail.com.

STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.

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Corresponding author: Danladi Ibrahim Musa, PhD, Professor, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Kogi State University, Faculty of Education, Anyigba 272102, Kogi, Nigeria. dimusa55@gmail.com

Received: May 23, 2024
Revised: October 1, 2024
Accepted: October 21, 2024
Published online: December 9, 2024
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Core Tip: The recent global rise in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in children and adolescents has been linked partly with the universal increase in childhood obesity and physical inactivity. There is paucity of information on the association of visceral adiposity index and cardiorespiratory fitness with risk of T2DM in Nigerian adolescents. This study unveiled the independent and joint associations of visceral adiposity index and cardiorespiratory fitness with the risk of T2DM in boys but not girls. It was recommended that health-promoting strategies that focus on favorable blood glucose levels, including healthy eating and aerobic-type activities should be encouraged among adolescents.