[Lipid profile and hormonal study in the schoolchildren of the province of Alicante].

Introduction: Childhood obesity has increased alarmingly in Europe and the USA, with a rise in the consequences of this epidemic, such as type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular disease.

Objective: To study the lipid and hormonal profile of schoolchildren in the province of Alicante and to analyze the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the variables of interest in this study.

Materials And Methods: We performed a cross-sectional epidemiological study of a cohort of schoolchildren (6-11 years) from the province of Alicante (n = 394, 204 boys and 190 girls).

Increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the pediatric population of the province of Alicante (Spain) in the last 10 years.

Introduction: Obesity in childhood and adolescence has reached alarming proportions in Europe and the United States. As the incidence of childhood obesity has increased during last few years, the consequences of obesity in children, including type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular disease, have also increased.

Material And Method: We performed a cross-sectional epidemiological study of a cohort of schoolchildren in the province of Alicante, aged 6-11 years old (n=394; 204 boys and 190 girls).