title: [Association of cardiovascular disease with overweight and obesity in Spain].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guallar-Castillón
authors.forename: José Ramón
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Banegas Banegas
authors.forename: M Jesús
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: García De Yébenes
authors.forename: Juan Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Fisac
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: López García
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Artalejo
mesh_terms: 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