Coronary heart disease risk factors in children ages 9 to 11 years
Abstract
A total of 115 third through fifth grade students, ages 9-11 years,
volunteered to participate in the coronary heart disease risk factor
survey at Hintgen Elementary School in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The
subjects were tested for the presence of the following: hypertension,
obesity, physical inactivity, and family history of heart disease.
Descriptive statistics and percentages were calculated to summarize the
data. The results revealed that 13.9% of the subjects were
hypertensive, 47.0% have body fat percentages which would be considered
above the optimal range, 68.7% were less than physically active, 75.5%
of tho subjects have 2 or more risk factors, and 52.2% have a positive
history of heart disease/attack.
Subject
School children - Health risk assessment
Coronary heart disease in children - Risk factors