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The Association between Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Parental Educational Level in Portuguese Children

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  • Michael J. Duncan

    (Sport and Exercise Applied Research Group, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry CV11 5FB, UK)

  • Susana Vale

    (Research Centre in Physical Activity Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of Porto, Porto 4200-450, Portugal)

  • Maria Paula Santos

    (Research Centre in Physical Activity Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of Porto, Porto 4200-450, Portugal)

  • José Carlos Ribeiro

    (Research Centre in Physical Activity Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of Porto, Porto 4200-450, Portugal)

  • Jorge Mota

    (Research Centre in Physical Activity Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of Porto, Porto 4200-450, Portugal)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine any differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Portuguese children split by parental educational level. A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted in 2011 on 359 Portuguese children (202 girls and 157 boys) aged 10 to 17 years (mean age ± SD = 13.9 ± 1.98 years). Height and body mass were assessed to determine body mass index (BMI). Parental education level (PEL) was used as a surrogate for socioeconomic status (SES). Capillary blood sampling was used to determine: Total Cholesterol (TC), Triglycerides (TG), Fasting Glucos (GLUC), High and Low Density Lipoprotein (HDL/LDL). These measurements were combined with measures of systolic blood pressure and cardiorespiratory fitness as z-scores. CVD risk was constructed by summing the z-scores. Analysis of covariance, controlling for BMI, indicated that CVD risk was significantly different across PEL groups ( p = 0.01), with CVD risk score being significantly lower in low ( p = 0.04) and middle ( p = 0.008) PEL groups, compared to high PEL. Moreover, the covariate, BMI was also significant ( p = 0.0001, β = 0.023), evidencing a significant positive association between BMI and CVD risk, with higher BMI associated with greater CVD risk. In Portuguese children, significantly greater CVD risk was found for children of high PEL, while higher BMI was associated with greater CVD risk.

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  • Michael J. Duncan & Susana Vale & Maria Paula Santos & José Carlos Ribeiro & Jorge Mota, 2012. "The Association between Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Parental Educational Level in Portuguese Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 9(12), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:9:y:2012:i:12:p:4311-4320:d:21761
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