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. 2016 Mar;106(3):188-93.
doi: 10.5935/abc.20160025. Epub 2016 Feb 16.

Dyslipidemia is Associated with Unfit and Overweight-Obese Children and Adolescents

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Cézane Priscila Reuter  1 , Priscila Tatiana da Silva  1 , Jane Dagmar Pollo Renner  1 , Elza Daniel de Mello  2 , Andréia Rosane de Moura Valim  1 , Luiza Pasa  1 , Rafaela da Silva  1 , Miria Suzana Burgos  1
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Dyslipidemia is Associated with Unfit and Overweight-Obese Children and Adolescents

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Cézane Priscila Reuter et al. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

Background: Both poor aerobic fitness and obesity, separately, are associated with abnormal lipid profiles.

Objective: To identify possible relationships of dyslipidemia with cardiorespiratory fitness and obesity, evaluated together, in children and adolescents.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1,243 children and adolescents (563 males and 680 females) between 7 and 17 years of age from 19 schools. Obesity was assessed using body mass index (BMI) measurements, and cardiorespiratory fitness was determined via a 9-minute run/walk test. To analyze the lipid profile of each subject, the following markers were used: total cholesterol, cholesterol fractions (high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein) and triglycerides. Data were analyzed using SPSS v. 20.0, via prevalence ratio (PR), using the Poisson regression.

Results: Dyslipidemia is more prevalent among unfit/overweight-obese children and adolescents compared with fit/underweight-normal weight boys (PR: 1.25; p = 0.007) and girls (PR: 1.30, p = 0.001).

Conclusions: The prevalence of dyslipidemia is directly related to both obesity and lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness.

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