Prevalencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en la infancia y adolescencia: estudio Carmona

BMI values were slightly above the national registries, but with a low prevalence of infantile obesity. Total cholesterol, blood pressure and glucose values were comparable to those of certain Spanish provinces with high cardiovascular mortality, though lower than those of America. The children's diet moved away from the Mediterranean pattern, although the physical activity index was higher than the national. Therefore, our sample represents a Mediterranean population that would benefit from nutritional intervention which corrects BMI values.