title: Prevalence of dyslipidemia in individuals physically active during childhood, adolescence and adult age.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The prevalence of dyslipidemia is increasing in many parts of Brazil, but it is yet unclear how much exercise is needed to attain beneficial effects on plasma lipoprotein levels.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The study analyzed eight cities of the state of São Paulo, the association between the continued practice of physical exercise throughout life and the occurrence of dyslipidemia in adulthood.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study involving 2,720 adults, of both sexes, living in eight cities of the state of São Paulo. Through household interviews, the presence of dyslipidemia was self-reported and physical exercise practice was assessed in childhood (7-10 years), adolescence (11-17 years) and adulthood (leisure activities). In the statistical analysis, multivariate models were created using binary logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of dyslipidemia was 12.2% (95%CI: 11.1% -13.5%) and there was no difference between cities (p = 0.443). Women (p = 0.001) and obese individuals (p = 0.001) had a higher rate of dyslipidemia. Current practice of physical exercise was not associated with the presence of dyslipidemia ([≥ 180 minutes per week] p = 0.165); however, physical exercise, both in childhood (p = 0.001) and adolescence (p = 0.001) was associated with a lower incidence of the disease. Physically active adults in all three stages of life were 65% less likely to report dyslipidemia (OR = 0.35 [0.15 to 0.78]).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The continued practice of physical exercise throughout life was associated with a lower incidence of dyslipidemia in adults in the State of São Paulo.
authors.affiliation: Programa de pós-graduação em Ciências da Motricidade, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rômulo Araújo
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Diego Giulliano Destro
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Christofaro
authors.forename: Juliano
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casonatto
authors.forename: Jamile Sanches
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Codogno
authors.forename: Eduardo Quieroti
authors.initials: EQ
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Mauro Leandro
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Sandra Satie
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kawaguti
authors.forename: Angelina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zanesco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult