Modifiable Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in the Population Aged 20-49 Years
<strong>Background:</strong> evidence provided by the Framingham Heart Study established the critical role of risk factors in the development of coronary heart disease. Over half a century later, current detection and control are still inadequate.<br /> <strong>Objective:<...
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author | Francisco Carlos Valladares Mas Francisco de Jesús Valladares Carvajal Nicolás Ramón Cruz Pérez |
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description | <strong>Background:</strong> evidence provided by the Framingham Heart Study established the critical role of risk factors in the development of coronary heart disease. Over half a century later, current detection and control are still inadequate.<br /> <strong>Objective:</strong> to identify modifiable risk factors of coronary heart disease in individuals aged 20 to 49 years. <br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 276 individuals from the doctor’s office No. 1 of the Fabio di Celmo Community Teaching Polyclinic in Cienfuegos. Patients were examined in the clinic visit and/or whole family visit. The studied variables included age, sex, skin color, risk factors (excess weight/obesity, physical inactivity, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia) and psychosocial factors, which were obtained from the medical interview, physical examination, laboratory tests (total cholesterol and triglycerides) and review of individual medical records and family history. <br /><strong>Results</strong>: risk factors most frequently identified were excess weight/obesity (42.4 %), physical inactivity (34.4 %) and smoking (20.3 %). Presence of these risk factors increased with age, showing differences in the distribution by sex and was associated with psychosocial factors. Their coexistence and progress with age was significant. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> prevalence of modifiable risk factors for coronary heart disease in a young population was high, with frequent association, predominating factors related to unhealthy lifestyles. |
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spelling | doaj-art-d4b36b384f9a4620b0d2e98b4bd9b4b52025-01-30T21:21:57ZspaUniversidad de las Ciencias Médicas de CienfuegosRevista Finlay2221-24342014-04-01429099172Modifiable Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in the Population Aged 20-49 YearsFrancisco Carlos Valladares Mas0Francisco de Jesús Valladares Carvajal1Nicolás Ramón Cruz Pérez2Policlínico Comunitario Docente Fabio di Celmo. Cienfuegos.Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima. Cienfuegos.Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos.<strong>Background:</strong> evidence provided by the Framingham Heart Study established the critical role of risk factors in the development of coronary heart disease. Over half a century later, current detection and control are still inadequate.<br /> <strong>Objective:</strong> to identify modifiable risk factors of coronary heart disease in individuals aged 20 to 49 years. <br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 276 individuals from the doctor’s office No. 1 of the Fabio di Celmo Community Teaching Polyclinic in Cienfuegos. Patients were examined in the clinic visit and/or whole family visit. The studied variables included age, sex, skin color, risk factors (excess weight/obesity, physical inactivity, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia) and psychosocial factors, which were obtained from the medical interview, physical examination, laboratory tests (total cholesterol and triglycerides) and review of individual medical records and family history. <br /><strong>Results</strong>: risk factors most frequently identified were excess weight/obesity (42.4 %), physical inactivity (34.4 %) and smoking (20.3 %). Presence of these risk factors increased with age, showing differences in the distribution by sex and was associated with psychosocial factors. Their coexistence and progress with age was significant. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> prevalence of modifiable risk factors for coronary heart disease in a young population was high, with frequent association, predominating factors related to unhealthy lifestyles.https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/272enfermedad coronariafactores de riesgoadulto jovenadultoestilo de vida |
spellingShingle | Francisco Carlos Valladares Mas Francisco de Jesús Valladares Carvajal Nicolás Ramón Cruz Pérez Modifiable Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in the Population Aged 20-49 Years Revista Finlay enfermedad coronaria factores de riesgo adulto joven adulto estilo de vida |
title | Modifiable Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in the Population Aged 20-49 Years |
title_full | Modifiable Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in the Population Aged 20-49 Years |
title_fullStr | Modifiable Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in the Population Aged 20-49 Years |
title_full_unstemmed | Modifiable Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in the Population Aged 20-49 Years |
title_short | Modifiable Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in the Population Aged 20-49 Years |
title_sort | modifiable coronary heart disease risk factors in the population aged 20 49 years |
topic | enfermedad coronaria factores de riesgo adulto joven adulto estilo de vida |
url | https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/272 |
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