Resumen

SANDOVAL, Régulo et al. Prevalencia de hipertensión arterial y dislipidemias en escolares y adolescentes en Valera Estado Trujillo. Venezuela. Gac Méd Caracas. [online]. 2009, vol.117, n.3, pp.243-249. ISSN 0367-4762.

The objective of the research was to determine the prevalence of arterial hypertension and dislipidemia in children and teenagers in Valera. A descriptive study was designed, in 157 children and 180 teenagers, between March and July, 2005. Central tendency and dispersion measures were calculated and Student “t” and Mann- Whitney test were used to compare summary statistics. Hypertension was not detected in children but 3 presented hypercholesterolemia and hipertrigliceridemia (prevalence 1,9 %). Two teenagers were detected with diastolic hypertension (prevalence 2,5 %), 2 hypercholesterolemia and 6 hipertrigliceridemia (prevalence 1,1 % and 3,3 %). There was demonstrated a progressive increase of the arterial pressure by the age, and sexual dimorphism in lipids plasma patterns.

Palabras clave : Arterial hypertension; Dislipidemia; Children; Teenagers.