Serum lipid levels and dyslipidaemia prevalence among 2-10 year-old Northern Mexican children.

Background And Aims: The increase in overweight and obese children may be linked to increased rates of dyslipidaemia. The aim was to assess the prevalence of dyslipidaemia and associated risk factors among the Northern Mexican child population.

Methods And Results: Four hundred and fifty-one subjects aged between 2 and 10 (47.