The Importance of Identifying Risk Factors in Childhood and Adolescence
The study “Dyslipidemia in Adolescents Seen in a University Hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro/Brazil: Prevalence and Association” showed a high prevalence of obesity (53%) followed by overweight (25.2%) in adolescents. The obese group had a predominance of low HDL-c besides the positive association of body mass index (BMI) and abdominal circumference with triglyceride values. These date are fundamental and warn of the importance of early assessment of risk factors.
Elevated triglycerides and low HDL-c are strongly linked to obesity, especially in youth and early exposure to that unfavourable metabolic profile will contribute to a higher cardiovascular risk.
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