Composición corporal y perfil lipídico en niños de 5 a 12 años de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Obesity in recent years has been increasing in school-age children, together with high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, therefore, they represent a risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. A retrospective relational study was carried out with 535 children aged 5 to 12 years, its objective is to determinate the levels of the lipid profile and its relationship with the anthropometric indicators in school-age children, by means of anthropometric measurements and a blood sample. The results indicate a relationship between the variables BMI and% Body Fat (p <.001), BMI and HDL (p <.001), BMI and Triglycerides (p <.001), BMI and Fat Area of the arm (p <.001 ) with a future cardiovascular risk factor. In conclusion, it was found that in schoolchildren between 5 and 12 years old they have a normal BMI of 46%, with no Cardiometabolic risk 74%, Normal Body Fat 46%, Arm Fat Area 88% below the average, HDL 48% elevated, cholesterol 93% normal, triglycerides 63% normal. Since due precautions must be taken to avoid future metabolic diseases in these children.