Validación de un puntaje de riesgo cardiovascular en niños españoles aplicado a una población de escolares de Santiago de Chile / Association between a cardiovascular risk score and early markers of atherosclerotic disease in Chilean children
Rev. méd. Chile
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138(10): 1226-1231, oct. 2010. tab
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
A cardiovascular risk score for children, that includes traditional risk factors, obesity, sedentary habits and a family history of cardiovascular disease, has been recently proposed by Spanish researchers.Aim:
To apply this score in school age children in Santiago de Chile and correlate its results with markers of subclinical atherosclerotic disease. Material andMethods:
Retrospective analysis of data obtained from 209 children, aged 11.5 ± 2 years, studied between 2005 and 2006. Weight, height, blood pressure, ultrasound measurement of carotid intimamedia thickness and fow mediated dilatation of brachial artery and ultrasensible C reactive protein (us PCR) were measured. The Spanish cardiovascular risk score was calculated and correlated with ultrasound parameters and C reactive protein.Results:
According to the score, 173 children (83 percent) had a low cardiovascular risk, 28 (13 percent) an intermediate risk and 8 (4 percent) a high risk. There was no association between the cardiovascular risk score and carotid intima-media thickness, fow mediated arterial dilatation and us PCR.Conclusions:
No significant association was observed between the proposed cardiovascular risk score and early markers of atherosclerotic disease in this group of children.
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Main subject:
C-Reactive Protein
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Atherosclerosis
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Universidad de la Serena/CL
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