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Prevalence of dyslipidemia in Thai schoolchildren

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2011

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1252208

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มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ

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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol 94, No.6 (2011), p.710-715

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Rerksuppaphol S., Rerksuppaphol L. Prevalence of dyslipidemia in Thai schoolchildren. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol 94, No.6 (2011), p.710-715. Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/7318

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Prevalence of dyslipidemia in Thai schoolchildren

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Rerksuppaphol S.
 Rerksuppaphol L.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and risk factor of dyslipidemia in Thai schoolchildren. Material and Method: A cross-sectional study of 348 schoolchildren aged 6-17.8 years in Nakorn Nayok province, Thailand, between May and June 2009 was conducted. Total cholesterol and triglyceride were measured from a 10-hour fasting blood. Dyslipidemia (hypercholesterolemia and/or hypertriglyceridemia) was defined according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines. Demographic and anthropometric data were recorded. Odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were used to compare the prevalence of dyslipidemia. Results: The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia were 1.2% and 10.6%, respectively, with none of the children who simultaneously had high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Overweight, obesity and thinness were defined in 34 (9.8%), 34 (9.8%) and 25 (7.2%) children, respectively. Odds ratio of having dyslipidemia in overweight and/or obese children compared to non-obese children was 4.0 (95% CI 2.0-8.0). Odd ratios of having dyslipidemia were not significant differences by other risk factors such as gender [1.2 (0.6-2.2)], age [1.3 (0.7-2.5)], hypertension [0.9 (0.2-4.2)], family history of dyslipidemia [2.4 (0.6-8.0)], family history of diabetes mellitus [0.5 (0.1-2.1)], presence of a smoker in the family [1.5 (0.8-3.1)] and different ABO blood types. Conclusion: The overall prevalence of dyslipidemia in Thai schoolchildren was 11.8%. Overweight and/or obesity were the sole risk factor for dyslipidemia in Thai schoolchildren aged 6-17.8 years.

Subject(s)

Cholesterol
 Triacylglycerol
 Adolescent
 Age
 Article
 Blood group ABO incompatibility
 Body weight
 Child
 Cigarette smoking
 Controlled study
 Diabetes mellitus
 Diet restriction
 Dyslipidemia
 Family history
 Female
 Human
 Hypercholesterolemia
 Hypertension
 Hypertriglyceridemia
 Male
 Obesity
 Preschool child
 Prevalence
 Risk factor
 Sex difference
 Thailand
 Adolescent
 Asian Continental Ancestry Group
 Child
 Cholesterol
 Cross-Sectional Studies
 Dyslipidemias
 Female
 Humans
 Male
 Prevalence
 Risk Factors
 Sex Distribution
 Thailand
 Triglycerides

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