[Prevalence of obesity and its relationship with cardiovascular risk in the general population of Albacete].
OBJECTIVE
To find the prevalence of obesity and overweight in the population of Albacete, and their relationship to other cardiovascular and coronary risk factors.


METHODS
A descriptive, crossover population study.


METHODS
Community setting in the province of Albacete.


METHODS
A sample of 2121 people over 18 (843 from the capital and 1278 from the rest of the province) was selected from Albacete's population through stratified random sampling in two stages.


RESULTS
Appointments were made with each person by mail. All those attending underwent Anamnesis, a physical examination, ECG and basic analytic tests. 1230 people between 20 and 93 years old were studied. 394 were considered not obese (32%) and 836 were adjudged obese or overweight (68%). 47% of men were overweight and 23.2% of them obese; 33.5% of women were overweight and 32.5% obese.


CONCLUSIONS
Obesity is a highly prevalent pathology in this province and increases with age. Overweight is more common among men and obesity among women. Hypertension, Hyperlipaemia, Diabetes and high Fibrinogen are more prevalent in obese than in non-obese patients and increase in prevalence along with the obesity. Patients with the risk factors under study are generally obese. The coronary risk calculated was higher among the obese, the risk increasing along with excess of weight.
Divisón
J A
JA
Sanchís
C
C
Artigao
L M
LM
García Gosálvez
F
F
López Abril
J
J
Naharro
F
F
Rodríguez Paños
B
B
Puras
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001835:Body Weight; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D005340:Fibrinogen
Prevalencia de obesidad y su relación con el riesgo cardiovascular en la población general de Albacete.