Key result
Sports club participation is linked to a lower atherogenic index in boys and girls.
Why the study?
An evaluation of serum lipid levels and factors related to atherogenicity in Japanese schoolchildren was needed to determine actual conditions and promote health awareness.
Cross-Sectional (n=5,607)
In Japanese schoolchildren, elevated HDL cholesterol contributes to low atherogenic indices, which are further supported by healthy lifestyle habits such as eating breakfast and exercising.
Supports early lifestyle interventions for pediatric cardiovascular health; leaves open whether these cross-sectional lipid.
An evaluation was made of the serum lipid levels and factors relating to atherogenicity in schoolchildren in Akita, Japan, in order to determine actual conditions and promote awareness of health. The subjects were 2878 boys and 2729 girls aged 9, 12 and 15 years, who lived in cities, towns and villages in the Akita prefecture. Physical and lifestyle data including serum lipids were collected from the subjects in their schools under the direction of the prefectural board of education. Total cholesterol levels were found to be nearly equal to those currently representative for Japanese children, ethnically situated between blacks and whites in the United States of America. Atherogenic indices (AIs) were lower than those in all other countries owing to the elevated high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels observed in this study. According to data obtained from the questionnaires that were part of the study, regularly taking breakfast and exercising in sports clubs seems connected to maintaining lower atherogenicity in childhood.
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Yuji Takasaki (2005) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy schoolchildren (atherogenic risk assessment) (n=5,607). Sports club participation vs. Non-participation in sports clubs was evaluated on Atherogenic index (AI) in boys (p=<0.01). Participating in sports clubs was associated with a significantly lower atherogenic index compared to non-participation in both boys (1.73 vs 1.92, p<0.01) and girls (1.77 vs 1.91, p<0.01).
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