Atherosclerotic risk factors in adolescents.
METHODS
We studied 200 school going children age ranging 12-18 yr with regard to their nutritional intake, family history, anthropometric measurements, blood pressure and lipid profile.


RESULTS
It was observed that adolescents received less energy from carbohydrates and more from fats in comparison to the recommended standard. Sodium intake was found to be very high whereas fibre intake was low. The prevalence of hypertension was 1.5% and hypercholesterolemia 50%. The high prevalence of hypercholesterolemia was related mainly to dietary habits of these children. Thus our study shows that for the prevention of adult atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in Indian population measures are urgently needed towards behavioral and life style modification including change in dietary habits.
Dholpuria
Rajesh
R
S.P. Medical College and Associated Groups of Hospitals, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
Raja
Sadik
S
Gupta
B K
BK
Chahar
C K
CK
Panwar
R B
RB
Gupta
Rajeev
R
Purohit
V P
VP
D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
D008055:Lipids