[The Fuenlabrada's study: tobacco as cardiovascular risk factor in children and adolescents].
Smoking habits were studied in 1,274 healthy adolescents of both sexes, aged 10 to 18 years, of Fuenlabrada, Madrid. It was known by personal interview. 30% of the population were smokers. Smoking habits increased with age up to 18 years when 63% of males and 53% of females were smokers. Smoking prevalence was significantly higher among males than in females. Males and females smokers had significantly lower levels of C-HDL and higher levels of C-LDL/C-HDL ratio than non smokers. No differences were observed for anthropometric variables, body mass index, blood pressure, skin-fold thickness, total cholesterol, glucemia and uric acid. The implications of these findings are of concern in light of the apparently protective role of C-HDL in coronary heart disease. These findings provide valuable information to the promotion of antismoking campaigns in adolescent age.
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Hospitales Niño Jesús y La Paz. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Mariscal
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Ros-Jellici
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Muñoz
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Carratalá
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Otero
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Madero
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López
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Hidalgo
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Cobaleda
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D000293:Adolescent; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL
Estudio de Fuenlabrada: el tabaco como factor de riesgo cardiovascular en niños y adolescentes.