Secular trends in cardiovascular risk factors among school-aged boys from Crete, Greece, 1982–2002

Magkos, Faidon; Μanios, Yannis; Christakis, George; Kafatos, Anthony

doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602023

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“…In Brazilian adolescents, the prevalences of undesirable lipid levels vary from 20.3% 7 to 51.0% 8 for total cholesterol and from 5.0% 9 to 25.9% 7 for High Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c). Similar variations have been found in other countries 10,11 . Many factors have been associated with dyslipidemia in adolescents, such as socio-environmental conditions, behavior patterns, genes, low birth weight, and excess weight 8,[12][13][14][15][16] .…”

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Factors associated with serum lipids of adolescents from the Brazilian South

2014

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OBJECTIVE: This study analyzes factors associated with serum lipids in adolescents from southern Brazil. METHODS: This is a school-based cross-sectional study with a probabilistic sample composed of 660 adolescents aged 14 to 19 years from the city of Três de Maio, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. The following independent variables were analyzed: body mass index; waist-to-height ratio; moderate to vigorous level of physical activity; sedentary behaviour; lipid, total saturated fatty acid, cholesterol, sodium, and fiber intakes; smoking; and alcohol abuse. Linear regression analysis tested the association between the independent variables and total cholesterol and high density lipoprotein-cholesterol. RESULTS: Body mass index was directly associated with total cholesterol (β=0.96, p=0.001) and reversely associated with high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (β=-0.45, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: High body mass index may have a negative impact on the lipid profile of adolescents. Thus, monitoring nutritional status is important to prevent and control dyslipidemia in adolescents. We suggest multidisciplinary and intersectoral actions that encourage teenagers to acquire a healthy lifestyle, with emphasis on the adoption of an active lifestyle and balanced diet.

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Factors associated with serum lipids of adolescents from the Brazilian South

2014

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“…However, none of the public health initiatives attempted so far has prevented the problem from expanding, since in both countries childhood overweight has been doubled over the past two decades. [21][22][23] In sight of this unfavorable trend and bearing in mind the hypothesis that the presence of several environmental factors during specific critical periods of early development (that is, intrauterine or postnatal environment) seems to increase the risk of obesity in later life, 9,10 the current study attempted to reveal several such factors predisposing infants and children to a higher risk of overweight.…”

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Perinatal predictors of overweight at infancy and preschool childhood: the GENESIS study

2007

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Objective: To identify those perinatal parameters and characteristics predisposing children to an increased risk of overweight during infancy and preschool years. Design: The analyses were performed using data from the Growth, Exercise and Nutrition Epidemiological Study In preSchoolers. Subjects: A representative sample of 2374 Greek preschoolers 1-5 years old. Measurements: Anthropometric data, such as body weight, recumbent length and standing height, were obtained by using standard procedures and measuring equipment. Structured interviews were conducted with both parents to collect information on anthropometric, demographic, medical and behavioral data. Finally, children's anthropometric data at birth, 6 and 12 months of age were recorded from their birth certificates and medical records. Results: Children born large for gestational age were 4.59 and 2.19 times more likely for being overweight at 6 and 12 months of age, respectively, than children born appropriate for gestational age. On the other hand, children that were exclusively breastfed were 0.49 and 0.54 times less likely for being overweight at 6 and 12 months of age, respectively, than children that were exclusively formula fed. Furthermore, 3-to 5-year-old children born to mothers who were both active and passive smokers during pregnancy were 1.79 times more likely of being overweight compared to children born to nonsmoking mothers. Finally, having an overweight father significantly increased the likelihood of childhood overweight at 12 months, 1-3 and 3-5 years of age. Conclusion: Our findings showed that some of the perinatal parameters and characteristics examined in the current study predict overweight at infancy, while others at preschool years. Priority should be given to size at birth, breastfeeding, maternal smoking during pregnancy and parental overweight, when developing public health strategies to reduce the prevalence of childhood overweight and related chronic disease later in life.

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“…and behavioural (i.e. diet and physical activity) (Mamalakis and Kafatos, 1996;Krassas et al, 2001b;Magkos et al, 2005). The determinants of body mass index (BMI) and BP in Greek children and adolescents remain another understudied topic (Mamalakis et al, 2000;Krassas et al, 2001a;Manios et al, 2004).…”

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Relations between obesity and hypertension: preliminary data from a cross-sectional study in primary schoolchildren: The children study

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Objective: To record the prevalence of overweight, obesity and hypertension in primary schoolchildren living in one of the poorest regions in Europe and furthermore to identify certain behavioural, lifestyle and physiological parameters associated with body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP). Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Nineteen primary schools within the county of Ioannina, Greece. Subjects and methods: Demographic, dietary and physical activity data as well as anthropometrical, BP and cardiorespiratory fitness measurements were obtained from a representative sample of 312 school children (153 boys and 159 girls) attending 5th grade. Inclusion of subjects in the study was voluntary. One-way analysis of variance and multiple linear regression analysis were mainly applied for the evaluation of the tested hypotheses. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 29.4 and 11.8% for boys and 39.0 and 7.5% for girls. The prevalence of systolic and diastolic hypertension was 28.1 and 7.8% for boys and 26.4 and 17.0% for girls. Furthermore, BMI and BP (systolic and diastolic) were positively related to frequency of fast food meals (rho: þ 0.28, P ¼ 0.033, rho: þ 1.09, P ¼ 0.03 and rho: þ 0.86, P ¼ 0.014, respectively) but negatively to leisure time physical activity (rho: À5.55, P ¼ 0.005, rho: À3.32 Â 10 À2 , Po0.001 and rho: À2.08 Â 10 À2 , Po0.001, respectively). Conclusions: The current study revealed an increased prevalence of overweight, obesity and hypertension among schoolchildren in Ioannina, indicating the need for early preventive measures in one of the less privileged regions of Europe.

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Secular trends in cardiovascular risk factors among school-aged boys from Crete, Greece, 1982–2002

Cited by 55 publications

References 42 publications

Factors associated with serum lipids of adolescents from the Brazilian South

Factors associated with serum lipids of adolescents from the Brazilian South

Perinatal predictors of overweight at infancy and preschool childhood: the GENESIS study

Relations between obesity and hypertension: preliminary data from a cross-sectional study in primary schoolchildren: The children study

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