Factores de riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular en adultos jóvenes

• Patricia Bustos M ^[1] ; Hugo Amigo C ^[1] ; Antonio Arteaga Ll ^[2] ; Ana María Acosta B ^[2] ; Roberto J Rona ^[3]
  1. [1] Universidad de Chile

     Universidad de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
  3. [3] King's College Londres Departamento de Salud Pública

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• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 131, Nº. 9, 2003, págs. 973-980
• Idioma: español
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  • Cardiovascular risk factors among young adults
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  • A precise knowledge of the prevalence and importance of cardiovascular risk factors will facilitate the development of preventive strategies. Aim: To study cardiovascular risk factors among healthy young adults. Subjects and methods: Eight hundred and fifty subjects aged 22 to 28 years, living in two cities in Valparaiso province, were studied. Weight, height and blood pressure were recorded. A fasting blood sample was obtained from 806 individuals (54% female), to measure plasma lipids, glucose and insulin levels, to estimate their homeostasis model assessment scores (HOMA) and to evaluate the occurrence of metabolic syndrome. Results: Five percent of the studied population had high blood pressure, 14% had obesity, 57% smoked, 25% had high total cholesterol levels, 10.5% had high levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol, 46% had low levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol, 16% had high triglyceride levels, 36% had insulin resistance, 7% had a metabolic syndrome, 14% were heavy drinkers and 38% were sedentary. Women had a higher prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome. In only 24% of the studied subjects, no risk factor was identified. Conclusions: A high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors was found in this population of young adults