title: [Blood lipids in children up to 12 years of age in a rural population from Extremadura].
abstract: We have studied the levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides in 398 children of both sexes, ranging in age from birth until 12 years, in a rural population from Extremadura (Spain). The measurements have been made when analyses were indicated for other reasons. We obtained the following mean values: Total cholesterol = 170.8 +/- 37.0 mg/dl in boys and 172.6 +/- 31.7 mg/dl in girls. Of these children, 43.5% had levels over the limit of 175 mg/dl. Triglycerides = 75.1 +/- 33.5 mg/dl in boys and 71.1 +/- 36.2 mg/dl in girls. In 14.2% of the children this value was over 100 mg/dl. The lipoprotein levels did not present any significant differences with respect to sex until 12 years of age. We compare our results to those of other authors.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud, Jaraíz de la Vera, Cáceres.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: García Llop
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Estecha Alvarez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramada Benedito
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011379:Prognosis; D012424:Rural Population; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Lípidos en niños hasta 12 años, de una población rural extremeña.