Influente of Socioeconomical Status on the Lipidic Pattern in Children and Adolescent People

Abstract

Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between socioeconomic status and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors in children from Madrid. Methods. We studied 2224 boys and girls, ages 2- 18 years, attending five different schoolcenters. They were divided into three socioeconomic groups: low class, middlelow class and middle high class, in regard to their parent?s occupation and educational attainment. The evaluation included a blood analysis of serum triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (CT), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA), apolipoprotein B100 (Apo B), and the Apo A/Apo B and LDL/HDL ratios. Results. There was a positive correlation between socioeconomic status and total cholesterol, Apo A, Apo B and Apo A/Apo B, whereas socioeconomic status and triglycerides were inversely related. The LDL/HDL ratio varied according to age. Conclusions. Unlike some previously published studies, we found that children belonging to high socioeconomic status have a more aterogenic lipid profile than those of middle low or low socioeconomic levels.