title: [Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a rural Aymara population from northern Chile].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Some rural non-Caucasian ethnic groups have genetic protective factors for the development of chronic non-communicable diseases. Studies performed in Mapuche and Aymara ethnic groups in Chile, found significantly lower prevalence rates. Aymaras are the second most common ethnic population in Chile.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a native Aymara ethnic population.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied 276 native Aymara people with a median age of 53 years (63% women), registered in the rural clinics of Camiña and Putre. The frequency of hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2), dyslipidemia, overweight, obesity and smoking were determined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The frequency of overweight and obesity was 38% and 38.4% respectively. The prevalence of hypertension and DM2 were 18.5% and 6.9% respectively. Thirty-five percent had elevated total cholesterol, 21% had high LDL cholesterol, 48% had low HDL cholesterol and 45.7% had high triglyceride levels. Two percent smoked.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this group of Aymara individuals, we found a markedly lower prevalence of hypertension and DM2, despite the high prevalence of obesity and dyslipidemia.
authors.affiliation: Posta Salud Rural de Moquella, Camiña, Chile.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vargas M
authors.affiliation: Posta Salud Rural de General Lagos, Chile.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saavedra P
authors.affiliation: Centro Médico Iquique, Iquique, Chile.
authors.forename: María Virginia
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Araya A
authors.affiliation: Consultorio General Rural de Camiña, Camiña, Chile.
authors.forename: Khanty
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Loyola A
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Tarapacá, Chile.
authors.forename: Patricio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huerta G
authors.affiliation: Consultorio General Rural de Colchane, Colchane, Chile.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Silva A
authors.forename: Scarlett
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Araya C
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Tarapacá, Chile.
authors.forename: Willybaldo
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Saavedra A
authors.affiliation: Cesfam Cirujano Videla, Iquique, Chile.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Portales P
authors.forename: Willybaldo
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Saavedra P
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D007199:Indians, South American / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult