TABLE 2.
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in boys and girls aged 6-10 years (n = 290).
| SBP (mmHg) | DBP (mmHg) | HDL (mg · dl−1) | LDL (mg · dl−1) | Triglycerides (mg · dl−1) | Glycemia (mg · dl−1) | Insulin (µUI · ml−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls | n /% | ||||||
| 6 (21) | 5/23.8 | 4/19.1 | 6/28.6 | 11/52.4 | 1/4.8 | 1/4.8 | 5/23.8 |
| 7 (18) | 4/22.2 | 4/22.2 | 6/33.3 | 9/50.0 | 3/16.7 | 1/5.6 | 4/22.2 |
| 8 (26) | 5/19.2 | 6/23.1 | 6/23.1 | 11/42.3 | 9/34.6 | 1/3.9 | 6/23.1 |
| 9 (41) | 9/21.9 | 9/21.9 | 15/36.6 | 28/68.3 | 14/34.2 | 2/4.9 | 9/22.0 |
| 10 (26) | 5/19.2 | 6/23.1 | 7/26.9 | 17/65.4 | 10/38.5 | 1/3.9 | 6/23.1 |
| Total (n = 132) | 28/21.2 | 29/22.0 | 40/30.3 | 76/57.6 | 37/28.0 | 6/4.6 | 30/22.7 |
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| Boys | |||||||
| 6 (19) | 4/21.1 | 4/21.1 | 5/26.3 | 7/36.8 | 6/31.6 | 1/5.3 | 4/21.1 |
| 7 (32) | 7/21.9 | 7/21.9 | 8/25.0 | 15/46.9 | 5/15.6 | 5/15.6 | 7/21.9 |
| 8 (34) | 7/20.5 | 7/20.6 | 8/23.5 | 16/47.1 | 11/32.4 | 0/0 | 7/20.6 |
| 9 (37) | 8/21.6 | 8/21.6 | 6/16.2 | 17/46.0 | 4/10.8 | 0/0 | 8/21.6 |
| 10 (36) | 8/22.2 | 8/22.2 | 9/25.0 | 20/55.6 | 6/16.7 | 2/5.6 | 8/22.2 |
| Total (n = 152) | 34/21.5 | 34/21.5 | 36/22.8 | 75/47.5 | 32/20.3 | 8/5.1 | 34/21.5 |
Note: LDL = low-density lipoprotein; HDL = high-density lipoprotein.