Lipid profile and dyslipidemia among school-age children in urban Ghana
Abstract
Dyslipidemia during childhood has been associated with higher risk of atherosclerosis later in life. Information on the lipid profile of Ghanaian children is scarce. The aim of this study was to assess the lipid profiles of school children between the ages of 9-15 years, living in urban Ghana.A total of 802 randomly selected school-age children participated in the Ghana School Survey implemented in Kumasi and Accra, Ghana. A structured...
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Title
Lipid profile and dyslipidemia among school-age children in urban Ghana
Published Date
Mar 6, 2018
Journal
Volume
18
Issue
1
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