title: [The detection of coronary risk factors in the working population at the University of Murcia].
abstract: This paper analyses 205 workers at the "Murcia University". This population being formed of teachers, administration personnel, and persons working in supporting services, with a median age of 32.4 years. The research involved a questionnaire of 175 variables, physical examination and other tests (EKG, seric cholesterol, basal glycemia, uric acid, urea and creatinine), including a psychotechnical test to detect anxiety. The prevalence of seric cholesterol was 8.7%. 51.7% were smokers. 24.3% suffered from high blood pressure. 28.2% were overweight and 4.3% had high blood levels of glycemia. 68.7% of the population had at least one coronary risk factor, the frequency increasing with age. The prevalence of the risk factors detected, in decreasing order, were: smoking, overweight, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol level and hyperglycemia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Macanas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abellán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benages
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities; D000078329:Workforce
vernacular_title: Detección de factores de riesgo coronario en población laboral de la Universidad de Murcia.