Revista Paulista de Pediatria versión impresa ISSN 0103-0582
GONCALVES, Vivian Siqueira S. et al. Household availability of
lipids for consumption and its relationship with serum lipids in
adolescents. Rev. paul. pediatr. [online]. 2012, vol.30, n.2,
pp. 229-236. ISSN 0103-0582.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-05822012000200012. OBJECTIVE: To
analyze the correlation between household availability of lipids
to be consumed and the serum lipid profile in adolescents.
METHODS: This cross sectional study enrolled 95 adolescents aged
10-13 years, selected by random raffle in public schools of
Viçosa, Southeast Brazil. A monthly shopping list was used to
evaluate the availability of food per capita. A blood sample was
collected from each adolescent and Brazilian Cardiology Society
guideline was adopted as a reference for lipid profile adequacy.
For categorical variables, the chi-square was applied and the
Odds Ratio calculated. For comparison between groups, Mann-
Whitney or Student's t test, Kruskall-Wallis test or