Volume 112, Nº 6, June 2019
DOI: http://www.dx.doi.org/10.5935/abc.20190068
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Relationship between Dyslipidemia, Cultural Factors, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Schoolchildren
Cézane Priscila Reuter
Caroline Brand
Priscila Tatiana da Silva
Éboni Marília Reuter
Jane Dagmar Pollo Renner
Silvia Isabel Rech Franke
Elza Daniel de Mello
Leandro Tibiriçá Burgos
Letícia de Borba Schneiders
Miria Suzana Burgos
Abstract
Background: The presence of dyslipidemia and behavioral aspects are determinants of cardiovascular risk, especially in childhood and adolescence.
Objective: To verify possible relationships between dyslipidemia, cultural factors, and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in schoolchildren.
Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated a sample of 1,254 children and adolescents between the ages of 7 and 17 from the South of Brazil, 686 of whom were female. Dyslipidemia was defined as increased levels of at least one of the following lipid profile parameters: triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC) and fractions of high (HDL-c) and low‑density lipoprotein (LDL-c). Cultural aspects were evaluated by a self-reported questionnaire. Data were analyzed by logistic regression, considering the odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (CI) at 95%.
Results: The results revealed a high prevalence of dyslipidemia (41.9%), which was associated with female sex (OR: 1.56; IC: 1.24–1.96) and overweight/obese status (OR: 1.55; IC: 1.20–2.00). When lipid profile parameters were evaluated separately, high levels of LDL-c were observed to be associated with sedentary school transport (OR: 1.59; IC: 1.20–2.09). Schoolchildren who were overweight/obese had higher chances of elevated levels of TC (OR: 1.40; IC: 1.07–1.84) and TG (OR: 3.21; IC: 1.96–5.26). HDL-c was shown to be related to high television time (OR: 1.59; IC: 1.00–2.54).
Conclusion: Alterations in lipid parameters are associated with cultural factors, especially those related to sedentary lifestyle and low levels of CRF. (Arq Bras Cardiol. 2019; 112(6):729-736)
Keywords: Dyslipidemias/physiopathology; Child; Adolescent; Life Style; Risk Factors; Atherosclerosis.
