title: [The Fuenlabrada's study: tobacco as cardiovascular risk factor in children and adolescents].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Hospitales Niño Jesús y La Paz. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Plaza
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Mariscal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ros-Jellici
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carratalá
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Otero
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madero
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hidalgo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cobaleda
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL
vernacular_title: Estudio de Fuenlabrada: el tabaco como factor de riesgo cardiovascular en niños y adolescentes.