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Status of novel cardiovascular risk factor and cardiovascular disease risk in an urban Cuban population - A pilot study
Status of Novel Cardiovascular Risk Factor and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in an Urban Cuban PopulationâA Pilot Study
Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in Cuba, yet the prevalence of novel risk factors is not known. To examine the prevalence of risk factors of traditional and novel cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among an urban Cuban population, a cross-sectional pilot survey was undertaken in Havana city, Cuba. Ninety-seven adults aged 45-60 years registered to receive medical care at a policlinic. The prevalences of rates of CVD risk factors were: hypertension (â„140/90 mmHg) (53.6%), hypercholesterolaemia (total cholesterol >5.2 mmol/L) (47.0%), low high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol (<1.03 mmol/L) (64.3%); diabetes (self-reported) (24.6%); metabolic syndrome (ATP III criteria) (58.2%); overweight and obesity (body mass index â„25 kg/m2) (78.0%); current smoking (39.3%); elevated level of C-reactive protein (3 <value <10 mg/L) (32.1%), low lipid-standardized vitamin E levels (<5 ÎŒmol/mmol of total cholesterol) (69.6%); and high tHcy levels (>15 ÎŒmol/L) (11.1%). The total carotenoid status was independently associa-ted with waist-circumference and risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome. In this small unrepresentative sample of people aged 40-65 years from Havana city, there was a high prevalence of traditional and novel CVD risk factors. The total serum carotenoid status appeared to be associated with an increased prevalence of CVD risk factors
Status of Novel Cardiovascular Risk Factor and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in an Urban Cuban Population\u2014A Pilot Study
Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in Cuba, yet the
prevalence of novel risk factors is not known. To examine the
prevalence of risk factors of traditional and novel cardiovascular
diseases (CVDs) among an urban Cuban population, a cross-sectional
pilot survey was undertaken in Havana city, Cuba. Ninety-seven adults
aged 45-60 years registered to receive medical care at a policlinic.
The prevalences of rates of CVD risk factors were: hypertension
( 65140/90 mmHg) (53.6%), hypercholesterolaemia (total cholesterol
>5.2 mmol/L) (47.0%), low high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol
(<1.03 mmol/L) (64.3%); diabetes (self-reported) (24.6%); metabolic
syndrome (ATP III criteria) (58.2%); overweight and obesity (body mass
index 6525 kg/m2) (78.0%); current smoking (39.3%); elevated level
of C-reactive protein (3 <value <10 mg/L) (32.1%), low
lipid-standardized vitamin E levels (<5 \ub5mol/mmol of total
cholesterol) (69.6%); and high tHcy levels (>15 \ub5mol/L)
(11.1%). The total carotenoid status was independently associated with
waist-circumference and risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome. In
this small unrepresentative sample of people aged 40-65 years from
Havana city, there was a high prevalence of traditional and novel CVD
risk factors. The total serum carotenoid status appeared to be
associated with an increased prevalence of CVD risk factors