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      Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en escolares entre 7 y 14 años en Cartagena, Colombia, 2009 Translated title: Cardiovascular risk factors among 7-and 14-year old schoolchildren in Cartagena, Colombia, 2009

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          Objetivo Identificar antecedentes familiares, dislipidemias, hiperglucemia, escasa actividad física y sobrepeso u obesidad como factores de riesgo cardiovascular en niños entre 7 y 14 años de Cartagena, 2009. Materiales y Métodos Se realizó un estudio descriptivo en 173 niños de Cartagena, Colombia. Se determinaron los parámetros bioquímicos en suero mediante técnicas espectrofotométricas. Los hábitos fueron indagados mediante entrevista y las alteraciones de peso fueron establecidas utilizando el índice de masa corporal. Resultados La muestra quedó conformada por 87 niñas y 86 niños con edad promedio de 9,9 años (IC95 % 9,6-10,3). El 75,1 % (IC95 % 68,7-81.5) presentaron antecedentes familiares; 2,3 % (IC95 % 0,1-4,5) tuvieron sobrepeso y 1,7 % (IC95 % 0,0-3,6) obesidad. Más de la mitad de los niños presentaron niveles elevados de colesterol total (53,2 %; IC95 % 45,8-60,6) y LDL (57,2 %; IC95 % 49,8-64,6). El colesterol no HDL se halló incrementado en el 46,8 % (IC95 % 39,4-54,2). Las niñas presentaron mayor concentración de triglicéridos (94,1 mg/dL; IC95 % 93,0-95,2 mg/dL) que los niños (81,7 mg/dL; IC95 % 80,6-82,8 mg/dL) con diferencia significativa (p=0,005) y también presentaron con mayor frecuencia baja actividad física (niñas: 83,8 %; IC95 % 73,5-94,5 %; varones: 44,2 %; IC95 % 45,4-66,6; p=0,0001). Conclusión Los factores de riesgo cardiovascular presentes en esta población, inclusive en ausencia de obesidad, muestran la necesidad de implementar programas que los identifiquen e intervengan de manera oportuna para disminuir su impacto en la calidad de vida futura.

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          Objective Identifying family history, dyslipidaemia, hyperglycaemia, low physical activity and being overweight or suffering from obesity as cardiovascular risk factors in children aged 7 to 14 years in Cartagena, 2009. Materials and Methods A descriptive study of 173 children from Cartagena, Colombia, was designed. Biochemical serum parameters were determined by spectrophotometric methods. Habits were investigated through interviews and altered body weight was established using the body mass index (BMI). Results The sample consisted of 87 girls and 86 boys, and mean age was 9.9 years (9.6-10.3, 95 % CI). 75.1% (68.7-81.5, 95 % CI) had a family history of being overweight; 2.3 % (0.1-4.5, 95 % CI) were overweight and 1.7 % (0.0-3.6 95 %CI) were obese. More than half of the children had hightotal cholesterol levels (53.2 %; 45.8-60.695 %CI) and LDL (57.2 %; 49.8-64.6 95 % CI). Non-HDL cholesterol was found to be increased by 46.8 % (39.4-54.2 95 % CI). There was a significant difference between genders for triglyceridemia (females: 94.1 mg/dL; 87.0-101.2 mg/dL 95 % CI; males: 81.7 mg/dL; 75.0-88.5 mg/dL 95 % CI; p=0.005) and low physical activity (females: 83.8 %; 73.5-94.5 % 95 % CI; males: 44.2 %; 45.4-66.6 % 95 % CI; p=0,0001). Conclusions Cardiovascular risk factors in these schoolchildren, even in those who were not obese, justify the need for the early detection of these factors as well as their strict controlto reduce their impact on people's future quality of life.

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                Revista de Salud Pública
                Rev. salud pública
                Instituto de Salud Publica, Faculdad de Medicina -Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá )
                0124-0064
                April 2011
                : 13
                : 2
                : 196-206
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                S0124-00642011000200002
                9a46678c-c246-4505-bb52-0b99b23423b9

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                Public health
                Risk factor,cardiovascular disease,health promotion,prevention and control,Factores de riesgo,enfermedades cardiovasculares,promoción de la salud,prevención y control

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