Prevalencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en ingresantes universitarios

• Autores: Girotto, C A; Vacchino, Marta; Spillmann, Cynthia; Soria, Jorge A
• Año de publicación: 1996
• Idioma: español castellano
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Fuente: Revista de Saúde Pública 1996; 30 (6): 576-86.
• Materia: Enfermedades Cardiovasculares; Epidemiología; Factores de Riesgo; Argentina
• Institución: Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán"

Fil: Girotto, C A. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Fil: Vacchino, M N. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Epidemiología; Argentina.
Fil: Spillmann, Cynthia A. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Epidemiología; Argentina.
Fil: Soria, Jorge A. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Epidemiología; Argentina.
The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and their relation to a self-reported family history of disease was examined in 3,357 first year university students of Mar del Plata University (Argentine). The prevalence of family disease was 27.5% for hypercholesterolemia, 42.1% for hypertension, 26.9% for diabetes mellitus, 27.2% for obesity and 42.1% for cardiovascular disease. The percentual of 80.7% of the population surveyed showed at least one of these diseases in their previous family history. The prevalence of hypertension (systolic blood pressure levels > or = 140 mmHg) or/and diastolic blood pressure levels > or = 90 mmHg) was 7.0%. Hypertension was related to Body Mass Index (BMI), male sex and age. The percentual of 14.4% presented hypercholesterolemia (> or = 210 mg/dl), which was associated with age, BMI and family history of obesity and hypercholesterolemia. Nine hundred and eleven subjects (27.1%) were smokers. Differences related to sex were not found. Smoking was positively related to age and the career they had chosen. The examination detected one hundred and twenty-three (3.7%) students with cardiac problems. This was associated with a family history of cardiovascular disease. Preventive measures were suggested.