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objective: to evaluate the cumulative prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk factors in a representative sample of iranian adolescents. methods: the subjects of this cross-sectional study were 1,000 girls and 1,000 boys, ages 11-18 years, selected by multi stage-random cluster sampling from urban and rural areas of three cities in iran. results: the prevalence of physical inactivity, dyslipidemia, smoking, high blood pressure and obesity (body mass index %26gt;95th percentile) were 66.6, 23.7, 8.7, 5.7 and 2.2%, respectively. of subjects studied, 79.1% had at least one and 24.6% had two cardiovascular disease risk factors. the prevalence of physical inactivity was significantly lower in boys than girls [53.9 vs. 79.3%, respectively, or 95%ci, 0.44 (0.39-0.51)]. the prevalence of smoking was higher in boys than girls [13.1 vs. 4.2%, respectively, or 95%ci, 3.4 (2.4-4.9)]. conclusion: considering the high prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents, age-appropriate and culturally sensitive interventions for lifestyle change are warranted, so that preventive measures can be taken in a timely manner.
