[The Navarra study. Prevalence of arterial hypertension, hyperlipidemia and obesity in the infant-child population of Navarra. Association of risk factors].
As part of an epidemiological study on cardiovascular risk factors among children and adolescents in Navarra, 5,829 children were studied. These children, of both sexes, were between 4 and 17 years of age and were selected at random from the public and private school population in Navarra. The prevalence of hypertension (HT) was 7.17 +/- 0.34%, hyperlipemia (LDL/HDL > 2.2) 15.70 +/- 0.49% and obesity (Quetelet I) 3.96 +/- 0.26%. Of the children and adolescents in Navarra 23.68% show some of these three associated risk factors. Obesity was significantly associated with HT and hyperlipemia, measured by LDL/HDL > 2.2 (but not when defined by cholesterol > 200 mg/dl). This association was greater when the pathology was defined by the Quetelet Index, rather than by the skinfold thickness. Hypertension was not associated with hypercholesterolemia (defined as LDL/HDL > 2.2). The association with hyperlipemia (measured by LDL/HDL) disappeared when the obesity effect was eliminated. It is deduced from these factors that if we don't take preventative health measures, the present children and adolescents from Navarra will suffer a high cardiovascular morbi-mortality when they become adults.
Elcarte López
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Unidad de Endocrinología Pediátrica, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona, Navarra.
Villa Elizaga
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Sada Goñi
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Gasco Eguiluz
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Oyarzábal Irigoyen
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Sola Mateos
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Martínez González
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Elcarte López
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Ayensa Mezquiriz
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Castiella Lafuente
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012885:Skinfold Thickness; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL
Estudio de Navarra (PECNA). Prevalencia de hipertensión arterial, hiperlipidemia y obesidad en la población infanto-juvenil de Navarra. Asociación de estos factores de riesgo.