Estimation of coronary risk factors in British schoolchildren: a preliminary report.

Armstrong, Neil; Balding, John; Gentle, Peter; Kirby, Brian J.

doi:10.1136/bjsm.24.1.61

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“…Appropriate changes in lifestyle patterns would be able to decrease the later incidence and severity of cardiovascular diseases. 9,10 The association between sleep duration and BP has been the subject of multiple experimental and epidemiological studies. Both short and long sleep durations are associated with an increased risk of higher BP.…”

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Association Between Sleep Duration and Hypertension Among Chinese Children and Adolescents

Guo

Zheng

Yang

et al. 2011

Clinical Cardiology

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Background: Short sleep duration was reported to be associated with an increased risk of hypertension among adults. The present study aimed to investigate this association in children and adolescents. Hypothesis: Short sleep duration is related to higher risk of hypertension among children and adolescents. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 4902 children and adolescents age 5 to 18 years. Blood pressure (BP) was measured at the research center and classified using the population-based percentiles. Sleep duration and related information were determined through questionnaires. Results: The prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension were 20.3% and 15%, respectively. The median sleep duration was 8.77 ± 1.07 hours (mean ± standard deviation). A short sleep duration (<9 hours) was associated with a higher risk of hypertension when compared with the group sleeping longer (9

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Association Between Sleep Duration and Hypertension Among Chinese Children and Adolescents

Guo

Zheng

Yang

et al. 2011

Clinical Cardiology

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“…A similar summary of the key findings and trends from reviews of laboratory based fitness tests 22,[35][36][37][38][39][40] involving children indicate that:…”

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Children's fitness testing: A feasibility study

Harris¹,

Cale

2007

Health Education Journal

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Objective: This study aimed to determine whether it was necessary, cost effective and practical to investigate Welsh children's fitness levels in order to promote active, healthy lifestyles.Design: A multi-method study comprising a comprehensive review of literature, a questionnaire survey and interviews.Setting: This was a feasibility study commissioned by the National Method: The methodology involved a world wide literature search carried out using metalib and consultation with UK experts and stakeholders in Wales via a questionnaire (n=35) and individual interviews (n=5). The response rate for the questionnaire survey was 36.4%.Results: The study indicated concern amongst experts and stakeholders about Welsh children's health, fitness and activity, but also revealed a number of misconceptions about children's fitness and fitness testing. The study highlighted that the measurement of children's fitness is fraught with difficulties, including methodological limitations, the possible negative impact on some children, and the relatively weak association between children's physical fitness and health. Additionally, utilising children's fitness test data to inform policy and practice was considered problematic by the experts and stakeholders, and there was limited evidence from the literature that previously conducted large scale surveys on children's fitness have positively impacted on children's health, activity and fitness.3 Conclusion: It was concluded that a research project focusing solely on fitness testing Welsh children is neither necessary, cost effective nor practical. However, a 'lifestyle oriented' project including the monitoring of physical activity was recommended as increasing activity levels is achievable for all and the process which will lead to health gains. 4 IntroductionConcerns about children's health, activity and fitness status have been reported by academics, professionals and the media. Government officials and health and PE professionals undoubtedly feel under pressure to react to such concerns, with one proposed response being to focus on and test young people's fitness. This paper describes the purpose, methods and findings of a commissioned feasibility study to determine if there is a need and whether it is cost effective and practical to carry out a research project to establish the fitness levels of Welsh children.By way of background, the tender for the contract to conduct the feasibility study stated:Our extensive background in children's exercise and health' means that we are well aware that the issue of fitness testing in children has been the topic of much debate in recent years, with varying opinions over the potential value of testing in relation to enhancing children's health, fitness and activity status. In this respect, the establishment of clear recommendations of the issue, based on a comprehensive review of the research evidence, is clearly needed' (Health Promotion Division, National Assembly for Wales, February 2003). 5Prior to describing the consequent study...

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“…Thus, early detection of such risk factors can be crucial to establish prognosis and to prevent target-organs damage in adulthood (3,4). Although the clinical manifestations of hypertension and coronary disease occur in adulthood, the primary prevention of such conditions should start in childhood (3,4).…”

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“…If initiated during early childhood, appropriate changes in lifestyle patterns should be able to reduce the later incidence and severity of cardiovascular diseases (4,5). Despite the existence of published studies dealing with the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and/or the correlation among atherosclerosis risk factors in Brazil (6-8), population studies in schoolchildren in our region are lacking.…”

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Cardiovascular risk factors in a population of Brazilian schoolchildren

Rodrigues¹,

Moysés²,

Bissoli³

et al. 2006

Braz J Med Biol Res

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Epidemiological and clinical evidence suggests that a judicious diet, regular physical activity and blood pressure (BP) monitoring must start in early childhood to minimize the impact of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors. This study was designed to evaluate BP and metabolic parameters of schoolchildren from Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil, and correlate them with cardiovascular risk factors. The study was conducted on 380 students aged 10-14 years (177 boys, 203 girls) enrolled in public schools. Baseline measurements included body mass index, BP and heart rate. The students were submitted to exercise spirometry on a treadmill. VO 2max was obtained from exercise testing to voluntary exhaustion. Fasting serum total cholesterol (TC), LDL-C, HDL-C, triglycerides (TG), and glucose were measured. Nine point nine percent of the boys and 11.7% of the girls were hypertensive or had pre-hypertensive levels. There was no significant correlation between VO 2max and TC, LDL-C, or TG in prepubertal children, but a slight negative correlation was detected in post-pubertal boys for HDL-C and TG. In addition, children with hypertension (3.4%) or prehypertensive levels (6.6%) also had comorbidity for overweight and blood lipid abnormalities (14% for triglycerides, 44.7% for TC, 25.9% for LDL-C, 52% for low HDL-C). The present study shows for the first time high correlations between prehypertensive blood pressure levels and the cardiovascular risk factors high TC, high LDL-C, low HDL-C in schoolchildren. These are important for the formulation of public health policies and strategies.

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Estimation of coronary risk factors in British schoolchildren: a preliminary report.

Cited by 33 publications

References 18 publications

Association Between Sleep Duration and Hypertension Among Chinese Children and Adolescents

Association Between Sleep Duration and Hypertension Among Chinese Children and Adolescents

Children's fitness testing: A feasibility study

Cardiovascular risk factors in a population of Brazilian schoolchildren

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