What is it about?
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in schoolchildren.
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Why is it important?
Schoolchildren with a high-level of overall adiposity demonstrated significant differences in seven of the 10 variables analyzed (i.e., systolic and diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, triglycerides/high density lipoproteins [HDL-c] ratio, total cholesterol, glucose, C-reactive protein [usCRP], HDL-c, low density lipoproteins [LDL-c], and cardiovascular risk score).
Perspectives
As cardiovascular disease begins in childhood, prevention should start as early in life as possible with a focus on CRF. The results of this study reflect the relevance and impact that fat deposits can have on the health of the Columbian population of children and adolescents in our study.
ROBINSON RAMIREZ VELEZ
Universidad Del Rosario
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This page is a summary of: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Adiposity, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Schoolchildren: The FUPRECOL Study, Western Journal of Nursing Research, August 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0193945916664900.
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