[Tracking of body height, body weight, body mass index, blood lipids and glucose in upper strata girls in Caracas, Venezuela].
In the Caracas Longitudinal Study, the canalization of 24 girls that started follow-up at age 4, 43 at age 8, and 32 at age 12 in: height (H), weight (W), Body Mass Index (BMI), cholesterol (CHOL), triglycerides (TG) and glucose (GL), was studied using Schneiderman n Tracking Index (TI) and age to age correlations. TI presented a gradient H > W > BMI > CHOL and lower in TG and GL. TI of all variables diminished increased with age and in BMI and CHOL. Age to age correlations were significant at all ages in H, W. and BMI and higher in CHOL (p < 0.01) compared to TG and GL. The significant tracking of H, W, BMI and lipids, specially CHOL, is relevant in prevention of non-communicable chronic diseases.
Moya-Sifontes
M Z
MZ
Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Central de Venezuela.
López-Blanco
M
M
Bosch
V
V
Cevallos
J L
JL
D000367:Age Factors; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012923:Social Class; D013997:Time Factors; D014687:Venezuela
D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids