La presión arterial es un importante marcador de ateroesclerosis subclínica en niños / Association of carotid intima media thickness with blood pressure and HDL cholesterol in children
Rev. méd. Chile
; 140(10): 1268-1275, oct. 2012. graf, tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Cardiovascular risk factors must be controlled since childhood.Aim:
To assess the association of carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) with the components of the metabolic syndrome in Children. Material andMethods:
Cross sectional assessment of 299 children aged 11.5 ± 0.9years (58% women) with and without metabolic syndrome components. Anthropometric parameters and blood pressure were measured and a blood sample was obtained to measure blood glucose and lipids. CIMT was measured using high resolution ultrasound.Results:
Ninety three percent of children were post puberal, 64% were overweight and 25% had metabolic syndrome. Mean and maximum CIMT correlated with systolic blood pressure (r = 0.21 and 0.21 respectively p < 0.01). Children with a CIMTover the 75th percentile had higher blood pressure and lower HDL cholesterol. A stepwise logistic regression accepted both variables as predictors of CIMT with odds ratios for mean CIMT of 1.46 (1.19-1-79) and 0.81 (0.7-0.94) perfive units of change, respectively.Conclusions:
In this group of children systolic blood pressure and HDL cholesterol are associated to CIMT.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Pressão Sanguínea
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Síndrome Metabólica
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Espessura Intima-Media Carotídea
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HDL-Colesterol
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
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