Abstract |
The objective of this analysis was to estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in ethnically diverse young children. A retrospective medical chart review identified overweight/obese 2- to 9-year-old children (N=147) from a local pediatric clinic who were matched (for age, sex, and ethnicity) with normal weight patients from the 2005-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (N=294). Comparisons of mean systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, total, and high-density lipoprotein ( HDL) cholesterol were conducted. Results showed that compared with the population-based normal-weight sample, the local overweight/obese sample was significantly more likely to have diastolic prehypertension (15% vs. 75%, P<.0001), systolic prehypertension (10% vs. 43%, P<.0001), and the lowest quintile of HDL cholesterol (19% vs. 34%, P=.003). At this young age, excess weight is significantly associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors. These results suggest that overweight/obese children in this age group should be monitored closely to prevent potential chronic disease risk.
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Authors | Sarah E Messiah, Denise C Vidot, Shilpa Gurnurkar, Reem Alhezayen, Ruby A Natale, Kristopher L Arheart |
Journal | Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)
(J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich))
Vol. 16
Issue 12
Pg. 889-94
(Dec 2014)
ISSN: 1751-7176 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25307314
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
Chemical References |
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Cholesterol
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Topics |
- Blood Pressure
- Body Mass Index
- Body Weight
- Cardiovascular Diseases
(epidemiology, etiology)
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cholesterol
(blood)
- Cholesterol, HDL
(blood)
- Female
- Health Surveys
- Humans
- Male
- Obesity
(complications)
- Overweight
(complications)
- Prevalence
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Factors
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