Cardiovascular risk factors in children 8-11 years-old from five public schools of Valledupar-Cesar-Colombia
Journal Title: Revista Médica de Risaralda - Year 2011, Vol 17, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: Assess exposure to major cardiovascular risk factors in children from five schools of Valledupar- Cesar (Colombia) according to age and sex. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study in 225 children from five schools of Valledupar aged 8 to 11 years. Assessed profile of lipoproteins, blood pressure, body mass index, and physical activity. Results: Averages of fractions lipoproteicas were: cholesterol Total: 148, 1±33, triglycerides: 90, 4±34, cHDL: 45, 5±11, cLDL: 84, 7±33, not HDL cholesterol: 102, 6±35, relationship cholesterol Total/cHDL: 3, 4±1, 0. Triglycerides were higher and the cHDL lower than children in other countries, but similar to the reported other Colombian cities. The prevalence of risk for cardiovascular disease by the lipid profile according to the National Cholesterol Education Program, cutoff points were: cHDL: 26.9%, triglycerides: 18.5%, not HDL cholesterol: 10.2%, cholesterol total/cHDL: 9.7%, cLDL: 9.7%, cholesterol total: 5.2%; finding increased risk in women and in the younger age group in the case of cHDL and triglycerides. The prevalence of physical inactivity was 41.7%. The 6.6% of children were obese. Increased systolic blood pressure found in 2.2% of the participants and the diastolic blood pressure elevated at 2.6 per cent mainly range from age 8-9 years. Conclusions: In the studied children the highest prevalence of cardiovascular risk was sedentary lifestyle, high levels of triglycerides and low concentrations of cHDL, which are assimilated to the reported in other child populations in Colombia.
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Mosquera Heredia María Isabel, Ospino Fernández Luis Fernando, Mosquera Heredia Mabely Juliana, Ramírez Romero Margarita
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Cardiovascular risk factors in children 8-11 years-old from five public schools of Valledupar-Cesar-Colombia
Objective: Assess exposure to major cardiovascular risk factors in children from five schools of Valledupar- Cesar (Colombia) according to age and sex. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study in 225 children from f...