Introduction. Numerous studies demonstrate the protective effects of antioxidant vitamins against cardiovascular (CV) disease in adults. This is the first investigation in black and white youth. Method. A cross-sectional study of 13, 376 youth (1-16 years) participants from NHANES III was conducted. The association of reported daily intake of vitamins A, C and E, and clinical detection hypertension (HYP;SBP>140mmHg; DBP>90mmHg) and obesity (OB;body mass index >85th percentile by race, sex, age), and laboratory detection of dyslipidemia (DYS) (high total cholesterol >/200 mg/dL, high triglycerides >/250mg/dL, and low high density lipoprotein <35 mg/dL) and type 1 diabetes (DIAB) (HbA Learning Objectives: 1. Assess protective effects of antioxidant vitamins for cardiovascular risk factors in youth 2. Compare antioxidant protective effects in white and black youth 3. Assess role of antioxidant vitamins in type 1 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension
Keywords: Youth, Vitamins
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