Cardiovascular risk factors in children of a pre-school education center at Popayán– Colombia: An observational study
Hipertensión y obesidad en niños de un centro de educación preescolar de la ciudad de Popayán –Colombia: Un estudio descriptivo
How to Cite
Download Citation
Show authors biography
Objective: the aim of current investigation is to describe the prevalence of hypertension and obesity, as the cardiovascular risk factors in children belonging to a pre-school education center in the City of Popayán- Colombia. Materials and methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study. Anthropometric measurements and blood pressure were estimated in 45 preschoolers. Results: obesity, according to IMC, was presented in 11.11% of the preschool children, while 6.66% of the individuals evaluated had blood pressure, systolic or diastolic blood pressure in the range of arterial hypertension. Conclusions: the findings of the present investigation suggest that the appearance of risk factors for cardiovascular disease occurs at very young ages. The generation of healthy habits could prevent the appearance and persistence of these factors.
Article visits 820 | PDF visits 87
