[Association of cardiovascular disease with overweight and obesity in Spain].
BACKGROUND
Our purpose was to examine the relationship of overweight and obesity with cardiovascular disorders.


METHODS
Data from the 1993 Spanish National Health Survey (16,692 subjects with a body mass index [BMI] >= 18.5 kg/m2).


RESULTS
After adjustment for age, residence city size and tobacco consumption, we observed a positive dose-response relationship (p linear trend < 0.05) of BMI >= 18.5 kg/m2 with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes in both sexes, as well as with heart diseases in women. These associations decreased with age.


CONCLUSIONS
Overweight and obesity are associated with a greater frequency of cardiovascular disorders in Spain.
Guallar-Castillón
Pilar
P
Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Banegas Banegas
José Ramón
JR
García De Yébenes
M Jesús
MJ
Gutiérrez-Fisac
Juan Luis
JL
López García
Esther
E
Rodríguez-Artalejo
Fernando
F
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001835:Body Weight; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013030:Spain