Factores de riesgo asociados al desarrollo de hipertensión arterial en Chile / Risk factors associated with hypertension: analysis of the 2009-2010 Chilean health survey
Rev. méd. Chile
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145(8): 996-1004, ago. 2017. tab, graf
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
High blood pressure is one of the major risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease, affecting 27% of the Chilean population in 2010.Aim:
To determine the risk factors associated with the development of hypertension. Material andMethods:
Analysis of the database of the 2009-2010 National Health Survey in which 4,901 participants were included. Socio-demographic factors, physical activity, eating habits, well-being and comorbidities were analyzed.Results:
Women had a lower risk of developing hypertension than men (Odds ratio (OR) 0.69, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 0.59-0.81, p < 0.01). In both men and women, the risk is greater over the age of 25 years (OR 2.90, 95% CI 1.55-5.43, p < 0.01). The risk is greater in subjects who were overweight (OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.31-1.98, p < 0.01), obese (OR 3.18, 95% CI 2.56-3.95, p < 0.01), or had central obesity (OR 2.25, 95% CI 1.85-2.72, p < 0.01). Subjects with a family history of hypertension and diabetes also have a higher risk.Conclusions:
Identifying the risk factors associated with hypertension allows public health policies to be tailored to its prevention.
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Main subject:
Hypertension
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Concepción/CL
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