LIPID STATUS IN ADOLESCENTS BORN WITH LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT

The study compared anthropometric parameters and lipid status of adole scent boys and girls (14-16 y) born with LBW or ABW. Values for body w eight and height of LBW adolescents were lower than those for ABW's. B MI differed significantly between LBW and ABW boys. In LBW boys, serum LDL-C level was somewhat lower, and the ApoA1 concentration was highe r than in ABW's. Other lipid parameters did not differ among the corre sponding groups. These data suggest that hypercholesterolemia, which i s seen in LBW adults, must develop in older ages, and the irregular li festyle including improper nutritional habits may promote its occurren ce in this vulnerable group.