Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en niños con Síndrome de Down de 0 a 18 años de edad participantes de la Asociación de Padres con hijos con Síndrome de Down en Loja

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Abstract: Nutritional status is the physical situation in relation to intake and subsequent physiological adaptations; cardiovascular risk factors are physical, biological characteristics and personal habits that have been shown to be related to the development of cardiovascular diseases in the future. Objective: To determine nutritional status and risk factors in Down Syndrome (DS) children aged 0 to 18 years participating in the Association of Parents with Children with Down Syndrome of Loja (APHSD). Methodology: An observational-transversal study was carried out in 30 boys and girls with DS between 0 and 18 years of age from the APHSD. Data analysis was performed using Excel and SPSS. Results: It was evidenced that 50% of children with DS have normal weight for age, 53.33% have normal height for age and two out of 10 children are overweight; low birth weight, higher abdominal circumference and presenting acanthosis nigricans proved to be cardiovascular risk factors. Conclusions: The general pediatric population has defined cardiovascular risk factors, but for children with DS they are not fully elucidated.