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High prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Peruvian adolescents living in a peri-urban shantytown: a cross-sectional study.
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Journal of health, population, and nutrition [J Health Popul Nutr] 2017 May 22; Vol. 36 (1), pp. 19. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 May 22. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Background: Adults of the peri-urban Peruvian shantytown of Lomas de Zapallal have a high prevalence of risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD)-likely due to behavioral choices established during childhood and adolescence. To guide the development of community-based risk reduction programs, we assessed the prevalence of risk factors for developing CVD among adolescents.<br />Methods: We collected cross sectional data from adolescents of Peruvian peri-urban shantytown to evaluate four domains of CVD risk factors: (1) clinical (blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and blood lipids), (2) anthropometric (height, weight, and waist circumference), (3) behavioral (physical activity, diet, and substance abuse), and (4) psychosocial (mental health and violence).<br />Results: We enrolled 275 adolescents (56.4% female, mean age 14 years). Prevalence of overweight or obese status was 27.8%. High blood pressure was more common in males (37.4%) than females (20.5%) (p = 0.002). Total cholesterol was elevated (>170 mg/dL) in nearly half (45.5%) of the adolescents, and 71% had impaired fasting blood glucose (>100 mg/dL). Females were less likely to exercise daily (95.4%) than males (84.2%) (p = 0.002) but reported higher rates of depression (66.4%), anhedonia (67.6%), and self-harm behavior (37.9%) (all p < 0.01).<br />Conclusions: Adolescents living in the peri-urban population of Puente Piedra had high prevalence of risk factors for future development of CVD; preventative efforts focused on improving nutrition, increasing physical inactivity, and addressing mental health conditions could reduce such risk factors.
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- Adolescent
Body Mass Index
Cardiovascular Diseases blood
Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases ethnology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet ethnology
Female
Glucose Intolerance epidemiology
Glucose Intolerance ethnology
Glucose Intolerance etiology
Glucose Intolerance physiopathology
Health Surveys
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia epidemiology
Hypercholesterolemia ethnology
Hypercholesterolemia etiology
Hypercholesterolemia physiopathology
Hypertension epidemiology
Hypertension ethnology
Hypertension etiology
Hypertension physiopathology
Male
Obesity, Abdominal epidemiology
Obesity, Abdominal ethnology
Obesity, Abdominal etiology
Obesity, Abdominal physiopathology
Overweight epidemiology
Overweight ethnology
Overweight etiology
Overweight physiopathology
Pediatric Obesity epidemiology
Pediatric Obesity ethnology
Pediatric Obesity etiology
Peru epidemiology
Poverty Areas
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Waist Circumference
Adolescent Behavior ethnology
Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena ethnology
Cardiovascular Diseases etiology
Diet adverse effects
Pediatric Obesity physiopathology
Sedentary Behavior ethnology
Suburban Health ethnology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2072-1315
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of health, population, and nutrition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28532431
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-017-0093-1