Key result
Type A behavior in children is unrelated to physiologic coronary risk factors over one year.
Why the study?
Little is known about the antecedents of Type A behavior and its relationship to physiologic coronary risk factors in children.
Is Type A behavior related to physiologic coronary risk factors in children?
Cohort
Is Type A behavior related to physiologic coronary risk factors in children?
Type A behavior in children does not appear to correlate with physiologic coronary risk factors, consistent with adult data.
No support for Type A screening in pediatric risk assessment; extends null adult associations to children but remains hypothesis-generating.
Although Type A behavior is recognized as an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease, little is known about its antecedents. The present study investigated relationships of Type A behavior as assessed by the Hunter-Wolf rating scale to physiologic coronary risk factors in children ranging from 8 to 15 years of age. In addition, gender differences and the stability of Type A behavior and physiologic risk factors were examined. Consistent with data based on adult samples, Type A behavior was generally unrelated to physiologic coronary risk factors and appears to be as stable as the other risk factors. There were no gender differences in either Type A behavior or other coronary risk factors.
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Weidner et al. (1986) conducted a cohort in Coronary risk factors. Type A behavior was evaluated on Physiologic coronary risk factors. Type A behavior in children aged 8 to 15 years was generally unrelated to physiologic coronary risk factors over a 1-year follow-up.
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