Table 1
Sample distribution by gender, age range, type of school (public or private), geographical region and nutricional status.
| Variable | Sample | % |
|---|---|---|
| General | 38,069 | 100 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 15,247 | 40.0 |
| Female | 22,822 | 60.0 |
| Age | ||
| 12–14 years | 17,434 | 45.8 |
| 15–17 years | 20,635 | 54.2 |
| Gender and age | ||
| Male, 12–14 years | 7,140 | 18.8 |
| Male, 15–17 years | 8,107 | 21.3 |
| Female, 12–14 years | 10,294 | 27.0 |
| Female, 15–17 years | 12,528 | 32.9 |
| School | ||
| Public | 28,167 | 74.0 |
| Private | 9,902 | 26.0 |
| Region | ||
| North | 7,322 | 19.2 |
| Northeast | 11,821 | 31.1 |
| Southeast | 8,653 | 22.7 |
| South | 4,758 | 12.5 |
| Midwest | 5,515 | 14.5 |
| Nutricional Status | ||
| Overweight | 6,635 | 17.5 |
| Obese | 3,097 | 8.2 |
Figure 1
Combination of altered lipid variables among Brazilian adolescents.
Table 2
Distribution of lipid variables with combined changes in 8 different profiles in increasing order of BMI z-score.
| Profile | Triglyceride Desirable < 100 Borderline/high ≥ 100 | LDLc Desirable < 100 Borderline/high ≥ 100 | HDL-C Desirable ≥ 45 | % | BMI z-score (mean, 95%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable | 35.3 | –0.06 (–0.11–0.01) |
| 2 | Desirable | Borderline/high | Desirable | 10.2 | 0.24 (0.15–0.33) |
| 3 | Borderline/high | Desirable | Desirable | 4.4 | 0.27 (0.12–0.42) |
| 4 | Desirable | Desirable | Low | 29.0 | 0.29 (0.24–0.34) |
| 5 | Borderline/high | Borderline/high | Desirable | 3.3 | 0.60 (0.44–0.76) |
| 6 | Desirable | Borderline/high | Low | 5.8 | 0.69 (0.54–0.84) |
| 7 | Borderline/high | Desirable | Low | 8.3 | 0.88 (0.78–0.98) |
| 8 | Borderline/high | Borderline/high | Low | 3.7 | 1.36 (1.20–1.51) |
Graph 1
Relation of BMI (A) and z-score IMC (B) with number of altered lipid variables.