Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and associated risk factors in Brazilian schoolchildren.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in schoolchildren from 6 to 16 years old, while considering their socio-economic status and other potential risk factors.

Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and November of 2005 in a semi-rural city with a total population of 13,000 inhabitants.

Setting: The study was conducted in Maracai city, located in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo.

[Non-HDL cholesterol levels in students aged 7 to 17 years in a Brazilian town].

Objective: To describe the levels of non-HDL cholesterol and correlated factors in a group of Brazilian male and female children and adolescents.

Methods: From March to October 2002 we evaluated 2,029 schoolchildren from 7 to 17 years old in the town of Maracaí, São Paulo, Brazil. The biochemical determinations of triglycerides, total cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol were carried out using enzymatic reactions and the Vitros 750 analyzer.