1. Cardiovascular risk factors in pre-pubertal schoolchildren in Angola.
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Silva AB, Capingana DP, Magalhães P, Gonçalves MA, Molina MD, Rodrigues SL, Baldo MP, Mateus MS, and Mill JG
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- Age Distribution, Age Factors, Angola, Biomarkers blood, Blood Glucose analysis, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, Cardiovascular Diseases blood, Cardiovascular Diseases diagnosis, Cardiovascular Diseases physiopathology, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Dyslipidemias blood, Dyslipidemias diagnosis, Female, Humans, Hyperglycemia blood, Hyperglycemia diagnosis, Hypertension diagnosis, Hypertension physiopathology, Male, Pediatric Obesity diagnosis, Pediatric Obesity physiopathology, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology, Dyslipidemias epidemiology, Hyperglycemia epidemiology, Hypertension epidemiology, Pediatric Obesity epidemiology
- Abstract
Methods: The incidence of obesity is increasing worldwide, especially in countries with accelerated economic growth. We determined the prevalence of and associations between overweight/obesity and cardiovascular risk factors in pre-pubertal (seven- to 11-year-old) schoolchildren (both genders, n = 198) in Luanda, Angola. Biochemical (fasting blood) and clinical examinations were obtained in a single visit. Data are reported as prevalence (95% confidence intervals) and association (r, Pearson)., Results: Prevalence of overweight/obesity was 17.7% (12.4- 23.0%), high blood pressure (BP > 90% percentile) was 14.6% (9.7-19.5%), elevated glucose level was 16.7% (11.5-21.9%) and total cholesterol level > 170 mg/dl (4.4 mmol/l) was 69.2% (62.8-75.6%). Significant associations between body mass index (BMI) and systolic and diastolic BP (r = 0.46 and 0.40, respectively; p < 0.05) were found. No association between BMI and elevated glucose or cholesterol levels was found., Conclusion: The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors was high in pre-pubertal schoolchildren in Angola and fat accumulation was directly associated with blood pressure increase but not with other cardiovascular risk factors.
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- 2016
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