Diet, blood lipid profile and physical activity patterns in primary school children from a semi-rural area of Greece
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Diet, blood lipid profile and physical activity patterns in primary school children from a semi-rural area of Greece. / Magkos, Faidon; Piperkou, I; Manios, Yannis; Papoutsakis, Constantina; Yiannakouris, N; Cimponerio, A; Aloumanis, K; Skenderi, Katerina; Papathoma, A; Arvaniti, F; Sialvera, T E; Christou, D; Zampelas, Antonis.
In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2006, p. 101-112.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Diet, blood lipid profile and physical activity patterns in primary school children from a semi-rural area of Greece
AU - Magkos, Faidon
AU - Piperkou, I
AU - Manios, Yannis
AU - Papoutsakis, Constantina
AU - Yiannakouris, N
AU - Cimponerio, A
AU - Aloumanis, K
AU - Skenderi, Katerina
AU - Papathoma, A
AU - Arvaniti, F
AU - Sialvera, T E
AU - Christou, D
AU - Zampelas, Antonis
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PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Background: Risk factors for heart disease are becoming increasingly prevalent among young populations. The aim of this study was to assess the cardiovascular risk profile of young adolescents living in a semi-rural area of mainland Greece, Volos.Materials and methods: A total of 198 children (106 females and 92 males) aged 11.6 +/- 0.4 years were randomly recruited.Results: Mean body mass index was 20.4 +/- 3.5 kg m(-2), while 30.3% of children were overweight and 6.7% were obese; no differences were observed between boys and girls. Mean plasma cholesterol (4.93 +/- 0.75 mmol L(-1)), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (3.29 +/- 0.64 mmol L(-1)) and triglyceride (0.97 +/- 0.31 mmol L(-1)) concentrations were above age-specific recommended values. On the other hand, mean high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol was acceptable for 92.3% of the children. Self-reported daily energy intake (8.37 +/- 3.06 MJ) was adequate for age, but intake of fat was high (42.0 +/- 9.2% of energy) and that of carbohydrate was relatively low (44.5 +/- 10.0% of energy). Saturated fat consumption was elevated (15.6 +/- 4.3% of energy), while polyunsaturated fat intake fell short (4.8 +/- 1.6% of energy). The study participants spent 9.60 +/- 6.44 h week(-1) on moderate to vigorous physical activities, while they devoted 16.60 +/- 8.81 h week(-1) to sedentary activities. Boys spent significantly more time than girls on both physical (P < 0.001) and sedentary (P = 0.001) activities. No major gender differences were observed in anthropometric, dietary and plasma lipid parameters.Conclusion: The findings from the present study support the worrisome trends that have been documented in Greek youngsters elsewhere, and predict an unfavourable cardiovascular risk profile for the Greek population in the foreseeable future.
AB - Background: Risk factors for heart disease are becoming increasingly prevalent among young populations. The aim of this study was to assess the cardiovascular risk profile of young adolescents living in a semi-rural area of mainland Greece, Volos.Materials and methods: A total of 198 children (106 females and 92 males) aged 11.6 +/- 0.4 years were randomly recruited.Results: Mean body mass index was 20.4 +/- 3.5 kg m(-2), while 30.3% of children were overweight and 6.7% were obese; no differences were observed between boys and girls. Mean plasma cholesterol (4.93 +/- 0.75 mmol L(-1)), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (3.29 +/- 0.64 mmol L(-1)) and triglyceride (0.97 +/- 0.31 mmol L(-1)) concentrations were above age-specific recommended values. On the other hand, mean high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol was acceptable for 92.3% of the children. Self-reported daily energy intake (8.37 +/- 3.06 MJ) was adequate for age, but intake of fat was high (42.0 +/- 9.2% of energy) and that of carbohydrate was relatively low (44.5 +/- 10.0% of energy). Saturated fat consumption was elevated (15.6 +/- 4.3% of energy), while polyunsaturated fat intake fell short (4.8 +/- 1.6% of energy). The study participants spent 9.60 +/- 6.44 h week(-1) on moderate to vigorous physical activities, while they devoted 16.60 +/- 8.81 h week(-1) to sedentary activities. Boys spent significantly more time than girls on both physical (P < 0.001) and sedentary (P = 0.001) activities. No major gender differences were observed in anthropometric, dietary and plasma lipid parameters.Conclusion: The findings from the present study support the worrisome trends that have been documented in Greek youngsters elsewhere, and predict an unfavourable cardiovascular risk profile for the Greek population in the foreseeable future.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Cardiovascular Diseases/blood
KW - Child
KW - Cholesterol/blood
KW - Cholesterol, HDL/blood
KW - Cholesterol, LDL/blood
KW - Diet
KW - Dietary Fats/administration & dosage
KW - Energy Intake
KW - Exercise/physiology
KW - Female
KW - Greece/epidemiology
KW - Health Surveys
KW - Humans
KW - Lipids/blood
KW - Male
KW - Obesity/blood
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Triglycerides/blood
U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2006.00675.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2006.00675.x
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 16533372
VL - 19
SP - 101
EP - 112
JO - Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
JF - Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
SN - 0952-3871
IS - 2
ER -
ID: 297179451