Study of cardiovascular disease risk factors among rural schoolchildren in Sousse, Tunisia
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2001; 7 (4-5): 617-624
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ABSTRACT
We undertook an epidemiological survey based on a representative sample of 793 rural schoolchildren in Sousse, Tunisia to assess the prevalence of certain cardiovascular disease risk factors. The prevalence of hypertension [11.2%], hypercholesterolaemia [2.9%], hypertriglyceridaemia [1.0%], high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [0.6%] and obesity [4.0%] showed no statistically significant difference based on sex. However, smoking [4%] showed a significant gender difference [boys 7.3%; girls 1.2%]. The relatively low cardiovascular disease risk factor profile of Tunisian children needs to be encouraged through to adulthood. Thus a school programme of heart health promotion should be established
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Indice:
Méditerranée orientale
Sujet Principal:
Fumer
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Études épidémiologiques
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Santé en zone rurale
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Études transversales
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Facteurs de risque
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Analyse de variance
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Hyperlipidémies
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Hypertension artérielle
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Obésité
Type d'étude:
Étude de prévalence
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Enfant
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
East Mediterr Health J.
Année:
2001
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