Perfil de riesgo cardiovascular en adultos jóvenes asintomáticos con grosor íntima media carotídeo elevado / Cardiovascular risk factors among young subjects with high carotid intima media thickness
Rev. méd. Chile
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139(10): 1322-1329, oct. 2011. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Cardiovascular risk factor (RF) assessment is essential to prevent and predict cardiovascular disease. The presence of RF at early ages, are determinant for the presence of atherosclerosis later in life.Aim:
To determine the RF profile of young subjects with high carotid intima media thickness (CIMT). Material andMethods:
We studied 689 subjects (50 percent women, mean age 36±6 years) from Santiago, Chile. We determined body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting serum lipids, blood glucose and C-reactive protein. CIMT was assessed by ultrasound using an automatic border recognition software.Results:
Body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure and serum lipids were significantly higher among subjects located in the higher CIMT quartile. Also, subjects in the higher quartile of CIMT had a higher prevalence of three or more RF compared with the lower quartile (p = 0.01). Finally, individuals with three or more RF showed three times more risk of being in the higher CIMT quartile, than subjects with no RF (odds ratio = 3.1, p < 0.01).Conclusions:
There is a negative influence of cardiovascular RF on CIMT among young subjects.
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Index:
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Main subject:
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Body Mass Index
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Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Universidad de la Serena/CL
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