Marvin I Querales-Carrasquel1, Susan A Rojas-Pacheco2, Elizabeth Silva3, José Ochoa4, Katherine Santiago5, José Adames6, Gabriel Sánchez7, Francisco Pérez8. 1. MQ: Licenciado en Bioanálisis. M. Sc. en Estadística. Departamento de Bioquímica. Escuela de Ciencias Biomédicas y Tecnológicas. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. marvinquerales@hotmail.com. 2. SR: Licenciada en Bioanálisis. Especialista en Bioquímica Clínica. Departamento de Bioquímica. Escuela de Ciencias Biomédicas y Tecnológicas. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela. susanrojas272@hotmail.com. 3. JO: MD. Servicio de Puericultura y Pediatría. Hospital Central de Maracay. Estado Aragua, Venezuela. bethzalie90@gmail.com. 4. KS: MD. Servicio de Neurocirugía. Ciudad Hospitalaria "Dr. Enrique Tejera". Valencia, Venezuela. jocho-20@hotmail.com. 5. KS: MD. Servicio de Pediatría y Puericultura. Hospital de Niños J.M. de los Ríos. Caracas, Venezuela: kathy_bebe555@hotmail.com. 6. JA: MD. Servicio de Cardiología. Asociación Cardiovascular Regional Occidental (ASCARDIO). Barquisimeto, Venezuela. adames_dyyo@hotmail.com. 7. GS: Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Joaquina de Rotondaro. Tinaquillo, Venezuela. gabriel_s90@hotmail.com. 8. FP: MD. Servicio de Cirugía General. Hospital General "Dr. Egor Nucete". San Carlos, Venezuela. miguelpana307@hotmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare the frequency of major clinical, biochemical and anthropometric cardiovascular risk factors between a rural community and an urban community from Tinaquillo, Venezuela. METHOD: 118 individuals older than 18 years (52 of the urban community and 66 of the rural community) were included; their weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, blood glucose and lipid profile were assessed. A survey to measure personal history of cardiovascular disease and lifestyle was applied. RESULTS: About 60 % of the individuals of the rural community were either obese or overweight; similar figures were obtained in the urban community with no statistically significant differences. Almost half of the participants had abdominal obesity, and also a significant frequency of individuals with low HDLc (greater than 70 %) was observed. It should be noted that although low percentages of hypertriglyceridemia were obtained, they were significantly higher in the rural community (chi-square=4.82, p=0.0281). The opposite occurs with the frequency of smoking, which is statistically higher in the urban community (chi-square=4.48, p=0.0342). CONCLUSIONS: The results show a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in both communities. Consequently, health promotion programs should reach out to rural communities, as the risk of cardiovascular disease is similar to that of the urban community, who are equally prone to acquire unhealthy habits.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the frequency of major clinical, biochemical and anthropometric cardiovascular risk factors between a rural community and an urban community from Tinaquillo, Venezuela. METHOD: 118 individuals older than 18 years (52 of the urban community and 66 of the rural community) were included; their weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, blood glucose and lipid profile were assessed. A survey to measure personal history of cardiovascular disease and lifestyle was applied. RESULTS: About 60 % of the individuals of the rural community were either obese or overweight; similar figures were obtained in the urban community with no statistically significant differences. Almost half of the participants had abdominal obesity, and also a significant frequency of individuals with low HDLc (greater than 70 %) was observed. It should be noted that although low percentages of hypertriglyceridemia were obtained, they were significantly higher in the rural community (chi-square=4.82, p=0.0281). The opposite occurs with the frequency of smoking, which is statistically higher in the urban community (chi-square=4.48, p=0.0342). CONCLUSIONS: The results show a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in both communities. Consequently, health promotion programs should reach out to rural communities, as the risk of cardiovascular disease is similar to that of the urban community, who are equally prone to acquire unhealthy habits.
Authors: Juan Pablo Forero; Alexander Ferrera; Jose Daniel Castaño; Sergio Ardila; Tanya Mesa; Dean Hosgood; Eugenio Ferro Journal: Ann Glob Health Date: 2021-11-18 Impact factor: 2.462