Why the study?
What is the prevalence and structure of dyslipidemia in children and adolescents with obesity and overweight?
Population
244 children aged 6–17 years with obesity and overweight
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports lipid screening consideration in obese youth; hypothesis-generating for links to obesity duration and puberty.
What is the prevalence and structure of dyslipidemia in children and adolescents with obesity and overweight?
Dyslipidemia is highly prevalent in children and adolescents with obesity, characterized primarily by decreased HDL and elevated total cholesterol and LDL.
Shlyakhova et al. (2012) studied this question.
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