title: [Classic and emergent cardiovascular risk factors in schoolchildren in Asturias].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Classic cardiovascular risk factors are present in infancy. C-reactive protein, leptin and adiponectin are the most important inflammatory cardiovascular risk markers.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive, cross-sectional study, including children aged 6-12 years old from two local primary schools in the city of Avilés. Body measurements were made to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure was measured and the presence of metabolic syndrome was determined. Family income, dietary, and life-style habits were collected using the questionnaires GRAFFAR, KIDMED and Self-report instruments for measuring physical activity, respectively. Blood analysis included lipid profile, insulin resistance profile, liver profile, C-reactive protein, leptin and adiponectin.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 459 schoolchildren were included of whom 31% were overweight and 10.9% were obese. Obese children were heavier with higher levels of body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, C- reactive protein, leptin, and lower levels of HDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein A than non-obese children. No differences were found in physical and sedentary activities, but obese children had a worse quality diet than non-obese children.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prevalence of obesity and overweight is reaching worrying levels in school age children. Obesity is associated with other classic and inflammatory cardiovascular risk factors. Obese children have a worse quality diet, although they do not do any less physical activities or any more sedentary than non-obese children.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Carmen y Severo Ochoa, Cangas del Narcea, Asturias, España. franciscoalvarez130@msn.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alvarez Caro
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Díaz Martín
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Riaño Galán
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pérez Solís
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Venta Obaya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Málaga Guerrero
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology