[Epidemiology of dyslipidemias in a general adult population of the basic health area "La Orden de Huelva"].
OBJECTIVE
To find the prevalence of dyslipaemias in the general adult population.


METHODS
A crossover epidemiological study of a population base.


METHODS
Primary Care. "La Orden" Health Centre, Huelva.


METHODS
878 people over 19 chosen by random sampling stratified according to age and gender; obtained from the 1991 Municipal Census covering our Health area.


RESULTS
802 people completed the study, which included a survey of demographic data, personal histories, cigarette consumption and recordings of weight, height, blood pressure, glycaemia, total cholesterol (TC), cHDL, cLDL, and triglycerides (TG). Prevalence of Hypercholesterolaemia (TC > 250) was 25.5% (CI 95%: 22.4-28.6); breaking down as 28.7% in men and 22.5% in women. Hypertriglyceridaemia (TG > 200) was 8.9% (CI 95%: 6.2-11.6); 15% in men and 3.2% in women. cHDL < 35 was 3.5% (CI: 2.2-4.8); 5.7% in men and 1.5% in women. cLDL > 150 was 43.6% (CI: 40.1-47.1%); 48.9% in men and 41.4% in women. Multiple linear regression showed links of TC and cLDL to age (p < 0.001). TGs increase in line with age, the Quetelet index (QI) and cigarette consumption (CC) (p < 0.001). cHDL diminishes in line with increases in the QI and CC (p < 0.0001).


CONCLUSIONS
Given the high levels of dyslipaemias found, intervention measures must be based on the search for lipid disturbances in patients attending clinics as well as on strategies directed towards modifying hygiene-dietary habits, something necessary for over 70% of the population.
Márquez Contreras
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Contro de Salud La Orden, Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Huelva.
Casado
J J
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Sánchez Ramos
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D000328:Adult; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011897:Random Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
Epidemiología de las dislipemias en población general adulta de la zona básica de salud La Orden de Huelva.