The differences of lipid profiles between only children and children with siblings: A national survey in China.

ABSTRACT: With the increasing number of the one-child family, it is important to investigate whether the only-child status is associated with dyslipidemia. Among a national sample of 65,347 Chinese children aged 6-17 years, 16,100 lipid profiles were available. Children's height, weight, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were measured. In comparison to children with siblings, only children (OC) were more likely to be boys and live in urban areas. OC had less physical activity, less fried food intake, but more meat and dairy intakes. OC had significantly higher levels of TC (3.97 ± 0.78 vs. 3.89 ± 0.77) and LDL-C (2.12 ± 0.65 vs. 2.06 ± 0.64) in the overall group, and also in the subgroups of rural

SUBMITTER: Cai L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6363803 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature