Cardiovascular health status in Chinese school aged children
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024037
- VernacularTitle:中国学龄儿童心血管健康状况评价
- Author:
WANG Xijie, ZOU Zhiyong, DONG Yanhui, DONG Bin, MA Jun, LIANG Wannian
1
Author Information
1. Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing (100190) , China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cardiovascular system;
American heart association;
Regression analysis;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2024;45(1):30-35
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:The American Heart Association released the Life s Essential 8 (LE 8) for the overall evaluation of cardiovascular health (CVH) on individual level. The present study aimed to describe the overall CVH in Chinese school aged children using LE 8 metrics.
Methods:Data of the present analysis came from a national representative multicentered cross sectional study conducted in 7 provinces of China in 2013. The original study used a multistage cluster sampling method. A total of 10 326 children aged 5 to 19 years with complete data of health behaviors and health outcomes were included in the study. Children s health behavior indicators included diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure and sleep health. Health outcome factors included body mass index, fast blood glucose, lipid profile and blood pressure.
Results:The median CVH score was 73.3 ( IQR =14.4) in boys and 73.4 ( IQR = 13.5) in girls. Compared to children aged ≤9 years, the health behavior scores were lowest in the 13-15 age group, with boys scoring 7.73 lower (95% CI =-8.35--7.12, P <0.01) and girls scoring 9.15 (95% CI =-9.83--8.48, P <0.01) lower. The ≥16 age group had the lowest health outcome scores, with boys scoring 7.85 (95% CI =-9.07--6.63, P <0.01) lower and girls scoring 6.11 (95% CI =-7.12--5.09, P <0.01) lower.
Conclusions:Chinese school aged children are generally at a moderate level of cardiovascular health. Specific LE 8 components vary substantially between groups and therefore require targeted intervention strategies.
