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
; 139(10): 1322-1329, oct. 2011. ilus, tab
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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.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
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Índice de Masa Corporal
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Grosor Intima-Media Carotídeo
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article