Abstract

CIS SPOTURNO, Adela C; PAZ-SAUQUILLO, María T; LOPEZ-ZEA, Matilde  and  FERNANDEZ-ROSTELLO, Eduardo A. Cardiovascular risk factors fnding during medical examination in athletic children. Arch. argent. pediatr. [online]. 2013, vol.111, n.6. ISSN 0325-0075.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2013.472.

Cardiovascular risk factors can predispose to cardiovascular disease in adults or lead to cardiovascular events while practicing sports. The objectives of this study were: 1) to estimate the distribution of individual cardiovascular risk factors; 2) to establish a relationship between cardiovascular risk factors in parents or grandparents and the children's clinical condition. This was a retrospective study to assess overweight, obesity and hypertension in 1021 child athletes. The family history of obesity, type 2 diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and stroke was studied. Out of the studied children, 22.1% (n= 226) were obese and 2.1% (n= 21) had hypertension. Obesity was the most common family risk factor (30%).

Keywords : athletic children; cardiovascular risk factors; family members.

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