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• TITLE: Dyslipidemias and Related Factors in Brazilian Adolescents from Rural and Urban Areas

  AUTHORS: Daniela Alves Silva, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Juliana Faria de Novaes, Ricardo Henrique Silva Santos, Silvia Eloiza Priore

  KEYWORDS: Dyslipidemias, Adolescents, Lifestyle, Puberty

  JOURNAL NAME: Health, Vol.6 No.11, May 21, 2014

  ABSTRACT: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of dyslipidemias and related factors, in Brazilian adolescents from rural and urban areas. This is a cross-sectional study with 182 adolescents aged 10 to 13 years, students, residing in the rural and urban area of Brazil; grouped according to age, gender and socioeconomic class. Sexual maturation, physical activity, blood pressure, nutritional status and body composition were evaluated. Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and serum triglycerides were dosed. The food frequency questionnaire was applied, quantifying energy, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, full fat and fibers. Bivariate and multiple analyses were carried out, by logistic regression. It was verified that 84.6% (n = 154) adolescents presented some lipid profile alteration. There was no difference in the lipid profile between adolescents for residence place. However, as for gender, it was noticed that girls presented higher levels of total cholesterol and HDL (p