title: [The Fuenlabrada study: relationship between anthropometric variables and cardiovascular risk factors].
abstract: Anthropometric variables were studied in 2,153 healthy children, 1,115 males and 1,038 females, aged 0 to 18 years, of the Fuenlabrada population, Madrid. Height was measured by an anthropometer and weight by a weighting scale. Tricipital and subscapular skinfold thickness were measured by Holtain caliper. Body mass index (kg/m2) and ponderal index (kg/m3) were calculated from weight and height. In the total population skinfold thickness had the highest correlation with total body fat. But, when only obese children (greater than 95 p) were analyzed, other variables like body mass index and ponderal index had also high correlation. Different fatness trends were observed between sexes, although females always were the fattest. In our population the correlation of skinfold thickness, body mass index and ponderal index with lipids, blood pressure, glycemia and uric acid were significant. Obese children and adolescents had nearly a twofold increase in relative risk of arterial hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperuricemia and low C-HDL.
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: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Otero
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madero
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baeza
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Jarabo
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ceñal
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Parra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012885:Skinfold Thickness; D013030:Spain
vernacular_title: Estudio de Fuenlabrada: relación de las variables antropométricas con los factores de riesgo cardiovascular.