Characteristics of cardiovascular health of children and adolescents aged 6-16 years in Beijing during 2017-2018
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.11.006
- VernacularTitle: 2017—2018年北京市6~16岁儿童青少年心血管健康状况
- Author:
Fangfang CHEN
1
;
Suying CHANG
;
Dongqing HOU
;
Aiyu GAO
;
Zhongxin ZHU
;
Zhaocang YU
;
Ningxiang LIN
;
Jie MI
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Children;
Adolescents;
Cross-sectional study;
Cardiovascular health behavior and factor indicators
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2018;52(11):1124-1129
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To describe the status of cardiovascular health (CVH) of children and adolescents aged 6-16 years in Beijing during 2017-2018.
Methods:The school-based Cardiovascular and Bone Health Promotion Program(SCVBH) was conducted from November 2017 to January 2018. 15 391 children and adolescents aged 6-16 years were selected from grade 1 to 4 in 8 primary schools, grade 1 in 21 middle schools and senior grade 1 in one twelve-year education school in Dongcheng, Fangshan, Miyun and Haidian Districts of Beijing by using a cluster sampling method. Seven cardiovascular health indicators, including smoking, body mass index, dietary intake, physical activity, blood pressure, blood glucose, and total cholesterol, were categorized as poor, intermediate, and ideal according to American Heart Association (AHA) criteria. The status of CVH was evaluated according to the criteria of the ideal CVH related behaviors and factors defined by AHA.
Results:The proportion of children and adolescents with an ideal smoking, dietary intake and physical activity indicators reached 99.2%(4 982/15 108), 19.7%(2 921/14 805), 17.8% (2 499/14 056), respectively. The proportion of children and adolescents with 7 and 4-5 ideal cardiovascular health indicators was 1.7%(209/12 560) and 65.1%(8 176/12 560). The proportion of children and adolescents with 4-7 ideal cardiovascular health indicators, 2-4 ideal health behavior indicators and 2-3 ideal health factors was significantly higher in urban than that in rural all P values<0.001. The proportion of females with 4-7 ideal cardiovascular health indicators, 2-4 ideal health behavior indicators and 2-3 ideal health factors was significantly higher than that in males (all P values<0.001).
Conclusion:The prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health of children and adolescents aged 6-16 years in Beijing during 2017-2018 was very low, particularly for healthy dietary intake and physical activity. Effective public health interventions should be implemented to improve the status of cardiovascular health of them.
