Lipid status in adolescents born with low birth weight.

The study compared anthropometric parameters and lipid status of adolescent boys and girls (14-16 y) born with LBW or ABW. Values for body weight and height of LBW adolescents were lower than those for ABW's. BMI differed significantly between LBW and ABW boys. In LBW boys, serum LDL-C level was somewhat lower, and the ApoA1 concentration was higher than in ABW's. Other lipid parameters did not differ among the corresponding groups. These data suggest that hypercholesterolemia, which is seen in LBW adults, must develop in older ages, and the irregular lifestyle including improper nutritional habits may promote its occurrence in this vulnerable group.