Risk factors for dyslipidemia in Chinese children.
OBJECTIVE
Since the mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease continues to increase, research into dyslipidemia has been emphasized in not only adults but also paediatric populations. We aimed to study the risk factors of dyslipidemia in Chinese children.


METHODS
Nine hundred and sixty-two children, aged 6-18 years, in Beijing were enrolled. For each child, data were collected on body height (cm), body weight (kg), sitting height (cm), waist circumference, upper arm circumference, serum lipid levels, as well as familial history of dyslipidemia and early onset cardiovascular disease. Subgroups were determined on the basis of age and sex.


RESULTS
The prevalence rate of dyslipidemia was 11.1% (107/962). Children with dyslipidemia differed significantly from those without, in sitting height, upper arm circumference, body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHR) and diastolic and systolic blood pressure (p < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis suggested that WHR, diastolic blood pressure and positive familial history were risk factors for dyslipidemia in children.


CONCLUSIONS
Sitting height, upper arm circumference, BMI, WHR, diastolic pressure and systolic pressure were significantly higher in dyslipidemic children than in normal subjects in China. BMI, WHR, diastolic pressure and familial history of dyslipidemia and early-onset cardiovascular disease were risk factors for dyslipidemia in Chinese children.
Liao
Ying
Y
Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, People' Republic of China.
Liu
Ying
Y
Mi
Jie
J
Tang
Chaoshu
C
Du
Junbao
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003971:Diastole; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013599:Systole
D008055:Lipids