Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en la población Aymara rural del norte de Chile / Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a rural Aymara population from northern Chile
Rev. méd. Chile
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144(9): 1144-1149, set. 2016. tab
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Some rural non-Caucasian ethnic groups have genetic protective factors for the development of chronic non-communicable diseases. Studies performed in Mapuche and Aymara ethnic groups in Chile, found significantly lower prevalence rates. Aymaras are the second most common ethnic population in Chile.Aim:
To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a native Aymara ethnic population. Material andMethods:
We studied 276 native Aymara people with a median age of 53 years (63% women), registered in the rural clinics of Camiña and Putre. The frequency of hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2), dyslipidemia, overweight, obesity and smoking were determined.Results:
The frequency of overweight and obesity was 38% and 38.4% respectively. The prevalence of hypertension and DM2 were 18.5% and 6.9% respectively. Thirty-five percent had elevated total cholesterol, 21% had high LDL cholesterol, 48% had low HDL cholesterol and 45.7% had high triglyceride levels. Two percent smoked.Conclusions:
In this group of Aymara individuals, we found a markedly lower prevalence of hypertension and DM2, despite the high prevalence of obesity and dyslipidemia.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
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Indígenas Sudamericanos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Chile
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Posta Salud Rural de Moquella/CL
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