[Cardiovascular risk factors among 7-and 14-year old schoolchildren in Cartagena, Colombia, 2009].

Objective: Identifying family history, dyslipidaemia, hyperglycaemia, low physical activity and being overweight or suffering from obesity as cardiovascular risk factors in children aged 7 to 14 years in Cartagena, 2009.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive study of 173 children from Cartagena, Colombia, was designed. Biochemical serum parameters were determined by spectrophotometric methods.