作者
Roya Kelishadi, Noushin Mohammadifard, Nizal Sarrazadegan, Fatemeh Nouri, Rezvan Pashmi, Ahmad Bahonar, Hossein Heidari, Sedigheh Asgary, Maryam Boshtam, Alireza Mardani
发表日期
2012
期刊
ARYA atherosclerosis
卷号
7
期号
4
页码范围
184
出版商
Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
简介
BACKGROUND:
This study aimed to assess the effects of a 6-year-long community-participatory program including school-based interventions on mean values and prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors among adolescents.
METHODS:
The interventions of this community trial, conducted from 2000 to 2007 in Iran, targeted the whole population (of nearly two millions) living in two cities considered as the intervention area (IA) in comparison with a reference area (RA). Data from surveys conducted before and after interventions was used to compare the differences between the secondary school students of the IA and RA.
RESULTS:
The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia declined significantly in girls and boys in the IA (P< 0.01). The prevalence of high LDL-C decreased significantly in the girls in the RA (P= 0.002). Among both sexes in the IA, the prevalence of low HDL-C increased …
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