Foad Alimoradi; Shabnam Jaliloghadr; Amir Javadi; Maryam Javadi
Volume 22, Issue 4 , September and October 2015, , Pages 676-684
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Lipid disorders, which are associated with the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, are increasing in adolescents. Studies are indicative of the relationship of blood lipid level and chronic diseases with anthropometric indices in adolescents. This study aims to investigate ...
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Background and Objectives: Lipid disorders, which are associated with the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, are increasing in adolescents. Studies are indicative of the relationship of blood lipid level and chronic diseases with anthropometric indices in adolescents. This study aims to investigate lipid disorders and their relationship with anthropometric indices in adolescents. Materials and Methods: The sample of this descriptive and analytical study included 318 adolescents aged 10-18 who were selected and analyzed using stratified random sampling. The subjects’ demographic, anthropometric and biochemical data were obtained. The data were then analyzed using t-test, chi-square and ANOVA. Findings: Of the subjects, 19.5% had a total cholesterol above 170 mg/dl, 33.7% had a triglyceride level above 100 mg/dl, 12.6% had an LDL cholesterol level above 110 mg/dl, and 41% had an HDL cholesterol level below 40 mg/dl. The increase in BMI, waist circumference, waist to hip ratio, and waist to height ratio was accompanied by increased lipid disorders. Significance level was considered as 0.05. Conclusion: Although the use of anthropometric indicators alone cannot indicate the condition of the blood lipid profile in adolescents, but they can be used as a simple and accessible method.