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To evaluate whether high coronary heart disease mortality in adults is mirrored by coronary risk factor prevalence in schoolchildren.

February 1, 1993Archives of Disease in ChildhoodOpen Access

Coronary risk factors in schoolchildren.

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CBC BorehamWinnipeg Regional Health Authority JSJ. M. SavageQueen's University Belfast DPDavid A. PrimroseQueen's University Belfast

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Cross-sectional population study reveals a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in schoolchildren, highlighting the need for early primary prevention strategies.

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To evaluate whether high coronary heart disease mortality in adults is mirrored by coronary risk factor prevalence in schoolchildren.
Evaluated a randomly selected 2% population sample of 1,015 children aged 12 and 15 years in Northern Ireland.
Measured blood pressure, lipid profiles, body fatness, smoking habits, cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity, and dietary fat intake.
Between 15% and 23% of children had elevated blood pressure, 12% to 25% showed unfavourable lipid profiles, and 18% to 34% were overfat.
Among 15-year-olds, 16% to 21% were regular smokers, 26% to 34% had poor cardiorespiratory fitness, and 16% exhibited three or more coronary risk factors.
Dietary intake of fat accounted for approximately 40% of total daily energy, characterized by low polyunsaturated-to-saturated fatty acid ratios.

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Boreham et al. (1993) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a90a7e916fa6dd3b8bfd5 https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.68.2.182

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Cross-sectional population study reveals a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in schoolchildren, highlighting the need for early primary prevention strategies.

Coronary risk factors in schoolchildren.

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