| Tracking of lipids in schoolchildren: a four-year followup, population-based study in Sousse (Tunisia). | |
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PMID: 20224839 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Dyslipidaemia, which is now seen as one of the most important cardiovascular risk factors, is becoming more common in the younger population. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of tracking serum lipid levels over a four-year period in an urban population of schoolchildren. METHODS: The study began in 1999 with a cohort of 789 schoolchildren. Four years later this group was resurveyed and a further 452 adolescent were recruited to the study. RESULTS: The percentages of boys who were initially in the extreme quartile for total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides were 42.5, 54.8 and 40.4%, respectively. Similarly, the percentages of girls in the extreme quartile were 62.7, 53.8 and 38.2%. Four years later, both the boys and girls were still in the extreme quartile for these parameters. Therefore, the best predictor of followup level for each of the serum lipoprotein cholesterol fractions was the corresponding baseline level. Interestingly, the next best predictor in most of the groups was change in body mass index (DeltaBMI) and smoking status. CONCLUSION: Prevention of coronary heart diseases in adults must begin early on in childhood, and should be driven by health education towards achieving a healthy lifestyle. |
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Authors:
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I Harrabi; J Maatoug; R Gaha; K Limam; A S Essoussi; H Ghannem |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cardiovascular journal of Africa Volume: 21 ISSN: 1995-1892 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiovasc J Afr Publication Date: 2010 Jan-Feb |
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Created Date: 2010-03-12 Completed Date: 2010-04-16 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101313864 Medline TA: Cardiovasc J Afr Country: South Africa |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 13-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Service d'Epid?miologie et des Statistiques M?dicales, CHUF Hached, Sousse, Tunisia. imed_harradb@yahoo.fr |
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Adolescent Biological Markers / blood Body Mass Index Cardiovascular Diseases / blood, epidemiology, etiology*, prevention & control Cholesterol / blood Cholesterol, HDL / blood Cholesterol, LDL / blood Dyslipidemias / blood*, complications, epidemiology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Lipids / blood* Male Population Surveillance Prospective Studies Smoking / adverse effects, epidemiology Students* Time Factors Triglycerides / blood Tunisia Urban Health Young Adult |
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0/Biological Markers; 0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Lipids; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol |
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