[Prevalence and distribution of cardiovascular risk factors in the population of a metropolitan area]].
A representative populational sample aged over 15 years from a metropolitan area was studied in order to evaluate the prevalence and association of cardiovascular risk factors in a mediterranean urban area. Both young and adult (> or = 35 years) individuals were evaluated separately. Results confirmed the trends of such risk factors to come in association, particularly in the adult population, which usually is unaware of having of some of them. Individuals were unaware that they had increased serum cholesterol, increased blood pressure, abnormal fast serum glucose, and diabetes in 13.2%, 13.2%, 6.5% and 1.7%, respectively. Likewise, a relevant proportion was observed of young smokers (44.7%) and/or increased serum cholesterol (11.3%). These findings can be useful to design preventive community health measures.
Poley García
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Departament de Sanitat, Ajuntament d'Esplugues de Llobregat, Universitat de Barcelona.
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Conget Donlo
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D018401:Sample Size; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data