title: [Prevalence of cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in school students, university students, and women from community-based organizations in the districts of Lima, Callao, la Libertad and Arequipa, Peru 2011].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of arterial hypertension, and cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in school students, college students and women from community-based organizations (CBO) in four districts in Peru.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study conducted in 2011 in the districts of Lima, Callao, La Libertad and Arequipa with school students, university students and women from CBOs. A survey, anthropometric measurements, blood pressure measurements and fasting blood sampling were conducted to determine glucose and lipid levels. Thus, prevalence of overweight, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, suspected diabetes, and other variables, were calculated. The main outcome variable was prevalence of overweight.
  
  
  RESULTS
  1,127 people were included: 283 (25.1%) school students, 431 (38.3%) university students, and 413 women (36.6%) from CBOs. Non-response rates were 3%, 0% and 8%, respectively. The average ages in the three groups were 14.3 ± 0.9; 19.6 ± 2.8; and 46.1 ± 15.3 years, respectively. Prevalence of overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 25) was 11.3%, 20.9%, and 73.4%; hypertension was 0.7%; 1.2%, and 12.8%; high cholesterol (≥ 200 mg/dL) was 5.2%, 11.5%, and 50.1%; and suspected diabetes was 1.4%; 1.0%, and 20.3% respectively in each group of school students, university students and women from CBOs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors generally increased in older age groups. In school and university aged groups, the most frequent problems were overweight and obesity, particularly abdominal obesity.
authors.affiliation: Agencia Adventista para el Desarrollo y Recursos Asistenciales, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Eloísa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Núñez-Robles
authors.affiliation: Agencia Adventista para el Desarrollo y Recursos Asistenciales, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Cleopatra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huapaya-Pizarro
authors.affiliation: Agencia Adventista para el Desarrollo y Recursos Asistenciales, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Rogger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Torres-Lao
authors.affiliation: Agencia Adventista para el Desarrollo y Recursos Asistenciales, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esquivel-León
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Víctor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Suarez-Moreno
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasuda-Espinoza
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sanjinés-López
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012574:Schools; D012944:Social Support; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult