Analysis of the profile of cardiovascular risk in Brazilian schoolchildren: metabolic and behavioral indicators
Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online)
; 64(6): 679-686, Nov.-Dec. 2020. tab, graf
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1142193
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BR1.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective There is evidence demonstrating that cardiovascular diseases (CVD) manifesting during adulthood result from an intense interaction among risk factors that may have originated during childhood and adolescence. To compare the prevalence and clustering of cardiovascular risk factors in Brazilian schoolchildren with a 15-year interval between samples. Subjects and methods A cross-sectional analysis based on the scores for cardiovascular risk factors was used to investigate 1,232 Brazilian schoolchildren of both sexes aged 12 to 18 years. The data of 596 schoolchildren of the 2000 sample were compared to those of 636 schoolchildren of the 2015 sample. Results The prevalence of physical inactivity and abdominal obesity increased exponentially in both sexes from 2000 to 2015. The score for the clustering of cardiovascular risk factors showed that in 2000 the adolescents were exposed to 1 cardiovascular risk factor (31.7%), while in 2015 the greatest percentage was assigned to the category of 3 or more cardiovascular risk factors (34.9%), p < 0.001. Conclusion The present results demonstrate a high prevalence of exposure to health risk behaviors of the adolescents studied over time. Considering the presence of modifiable risk factors, preventive measures regarding life style are essential.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online)
Asunto de la revista:
Endocrinologia
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Metabolismo
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Faculdade de Medicina de Marília/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR