Escribano Hernández A, Vega Alonso AT, Lozano Alonso JE, Alamo Sanz R, Castrodeza Sanz JJ, Lleras Muñoz S. [Dyslipidemia and cardiovascular risk in the adult population of Castile-Leon (Spain)].
GACETA SANITARIA 2010;
24:282-7. [PMID:
20638754 DOI:
10.1016/j.gaceta.2010.04.004]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2009] [Revised: 04/16/2010] [Accepted: 04/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Hypercholesterolemia is one of the cardiovascular risk factors more sensitive to preventive and control interventions. This study aims to determine the epidemiological pattern of dyslipidemic people in Castilla y Leon.
METHODS
A representative stratified two-stage sample of the population resident in Castilla y León (Spain) was obtained. A total of 4,013 people age 15 years and older were interviewed. Cardiovascular disease related variables were gathered from clinical records and medical examination. Total cholesterol, HDL-c, LDL-c, and triglycerides were measured.
RESULTS
Total cholesterol, HDL-c, LDL-c and triglycerides increase with age and, all but total cholesterol present gender differences. LDL-c and triglycerides are higher in men than in women under the age of 60, and lower from that age on, while HDL-c is always higher in women. Total cholesterol was ≥250mg/dl in 14.6% of the sample and ≥200mg/dl in the 56.3%. Only 49.6% of people with total cholesterol ≥250mg/dl had been diagnosed and only 15.2% were under treatment. Age-adjusted total cholesterol was positively correlated with all cardiovascular risk factors. Furthermore, over 70% of the population presented, at least, one cardiovascular risk factor.
CONCLUSIONS
The results above shows high levels of total cholesterol and LDL-c, low levels of HDL-c in males and the under diagnosis in clinical records. The association between hypercholesterolemia and other cardiovascular risk factors is similar to previous studies.
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