Prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia and cardiovascular risk factors in students from the University of Medical Sciences. Holguin, 2014-2015

Abstract

Foundation: Detecting high plasma triglyceride concentrations in children, teenagers and young people is of great importance to prevent future cardiovascular events.Objective: To determine the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia and cardivascular risk factors associated to medical students.Methods: cross study, with a period of random sampling of 776 students registered during the academic course 2014-2015, in first year medical studies at the University of Medical Sciences Holguin, Cuba. In the sample of 242 students it was analyzed the presence of hypertriglyceridemia related to the variables: age, sex, arterial pressure, anthropometric measurements, laboratory measurements and associated risk factors. The Odd Ratios and the confidence intervals for risk factors were determined. The logistic regression analysis was done with EPIDAT 4,1 with a level of significance of 5 %.Results: The prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia was 30.58%, without differences between sexes. The prevalence of overweight, obesity, weight excess, abdominal obesity, arterial hypertension, high density lipoproteines- low cholesterol, and metabolic syndrome were  15,70 %, 4,13 %, 19,83 %, 22,31 %, 10,74 %, 3,31 %, 23,14 %, 8,26 % y 8,26 %, respectively. The associated significant risk factors metabolic syndrome, supraileac fold, high density lipoproteins- low cholesterol and glucemia.Conclusion: The prevalence rate of hypertriglyceridemia and associated risk factors were relatively high in university students apparently healthy.</p