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Cardiovascular risk factors in pre-pubertal schoolchildren in Angola

Authors :
Silva, Amílcar BT
Rodrigues, Sérgio L
Baldo, Marcelo P
Mill, José Geraldo
Capingana, Daniel P
Magalhães, Pedro
Gonçalves, Mauer AA
Mateus, Miguel SB
Molina, Maria del Carmen B
Source :
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Clinics Cardive Publishing, 2016.

Abstract

Summary 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.

Details

ISSN :
16800745 and 19951892
Volume :
27
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ad334abf88a73b62d008b4c48d6dc21c