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Effect of high blood pressure and overweight on plasma lipid levels in seven years old children in eastern Slavonija and Baranja, Croatia

So far in Croatia, and especially in Eastern Slavonia nad Baranja, no larger studies have been published on the frequences of the cardiovascular risk factors as hypertension, dyslipidaemia and hyperglycemia in seven years old subjects. Aim was to examine the presence of blood lipid abnormalities in overweight children and to determine if the prevalence of dyslipidaemia is different in overweight children with elevated blood pressure compared to overweight children with normal blood pressure. Cross- sectional study on 494 children at the age of 7 in Eastern Slavonia nad Baranja has been conducted to determine plasma lipid levels, blood pressure, plasma glucose in overweight children. Additionally, liver enzymes, glucose, ionogram and glycolized hemoglobin (HbgA1c)levels were measured in these two groups. Arterial hypertension was significantly associated with overweight and hyperlipemia in 7 years old boys, but not girls. Hypertension was not associated with hypercholesterolemia. This study suggests that overweight children (boys particularly) with hypertension have at least one additional risk factor (hyperlipemia) than overweight children with normal blood pressure for cardiovascular diseases in adulthood.

blood pressure; overweight; lipid levels; children

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