Abstract

RODRIGUEZ DOMINGUEZ, Lourdes et al. Relationship between serum lipids and fasting glycaemia with body mass index and waist circumference in adolescents from high school Protesta de Baraguá-Cuba. Perspect Nut Hum [online]. 2013, vol.15, n.2, pp.135-148. ISSN 0124-4108.

Background: Cardiovascular disease is associated with lipid abnormalities, hyperglycaemia and overweight. Objectives: To study the relationship between serum lipids and fasting glycaemia with body mass index and waist circumference. Materials and methods: 372 adolescents, 12 to 15 years, participated in a cross sectional study. Associations between Body Mass Index and waist circumference with serum lipids and glycaemia were evaluated. Results: The following prevalence was found: CT>170 mg/dL, 24.7%; LDL- c >110 mg/dL, 12.6%; TG>90 mg/dL, 34.1%; HDL-c<45 mg/dL, 6.1% and glycaemia >125mg/dL 10.5%. Overweight prevalence, BMI> p85 was 14.7% and risk of high waist circumference and atypical values was 23.6%. According Chi2, in girls differences were found between glycaemia > 125mg/dl according BMI and WC (p <0.001) and in boys between HDL-c <45mg/dL according WC (p = 0.037) and between TG > 90 mg / dL according BMI (p = 0.040) and WC (p = 0.036). Conclusions: In adolescents studied the prevalence of overweight and central adiposity were high, the relationship between altered TG, HDL-c and hyperglycemia overweight and central adiposity values depend on sex.

Keywords : blood glucose; triglycerides; cholesterol; LDL cholesterol; HDL cholesterol; waist circumference; body mass index; adolescents.

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