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Lipid profile and dyslipidemia among school-age children in urban Ghana.

Anna LarteyGrace S MarquisRichmond Nii Okai AryeeteyHelena Nti
Published in: BMC public health (2018)
Majority of urban-dwelling Ghanaian school children had normal lipid profiles. However, the higher levels of dyslipidemia observed among overweight and obese children suggest the need for population level physical activity and dietary interventions among children to reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases in adult life.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • cardiovascular disease
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • coronary artery disease
  • depressive symptoms
  • cardiovascular risk factors