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Prevalence of atherosclerotic risk factors has rarely been assessed in young, middle class families. We evaluated initial visit prevalence data in 653 complete families who are part of the Scottsdale project. The mean ages of the groups in years were fathers 33.97 (±8.86 S.D.) and mothers 31.15 (±9.41 S.D.). The mean age of children who had blood pressure (B.P.) measurements was 6.87 (±9.53) but the mean age for other determinations was 3.4 years.
For children: 32% had serum cholesterol between 160 and 200 mgm/dl and 7.4% had values greater than 200 mgm/dl. Hypertension was defined as B.P. above 130/80. 3.87. had a higher systolic and 10.5% had a. higher diastolic value than 130/80. Blood pressure distribution was not normal and an age dependent analysis will be presented. 0.5% of the children smoked. 16% of the pediatric population exceeded the age corrected value of the 90th percentile of normal for obesity. We conclude from our data that risk factors increase with age and are already present in children and their young parents.
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Friedman, G., Goldberg, S., Allen, H. et al. ANALYSIS OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC RISK FACTORS IN YOUNG FAMILIES. Pediatr Res 8, 343 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197404000-00018
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197404000-00018