Índices aterogénicos en trabajadores de diferentes sectores laborales del área mediterránea española / Atherogenic indices in workers of different occupational sectors of the Spanish Mediterranean area

Introducción: Los índices aterogénicos permiten predecir las enfermedades cardiovasculares ya que reflejan muy bien las interacciones clínicas y metabólicas de las fracciones lipídicas. Material y método: Estudio descriptivo y transversal en 60.798 trabajadores del área mediterránea española en los que se determinan diferentes índices aterogénicos (colesterol/HDL, LDL/HDL, triglicéridos/HDL) y se valora la influencia que tiene en ellos el trabajo en diferentes sectores productivos. Resultados: En las mujeres los valores medios de los diferentes índices aterogénicos son mejores en el sector sanitario, mientras que en los varones lo son en el sector primario. El porcentaje de mujeres trabajadoras con valores bajos es igualmente mayor en el sector sanitario, mientras que en los hombres no hay un sector en el que predominen claramente, observándose los mejores valores en hostelería y sector primario. Conclusión: El reparto de factores de riesgo cardiovascular y los valores de los diferentes índices aterogénicos analizados varían en los diferentes sectores laborales

Introduction: Atherogenic indices predict cardiovascular disease, as they provide a good reflection of the clinical and metabolic interactions of lipid fractions. Material and method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 60,798 workers in the Spanish Mediterranean area on whom different atherogenic indices (cholesterol/HDL, LDL/HDL, triglycerides/HDL) were determined, and the influence they have in the different productive work sectors. Results: In women, the mean values of the different atherogenic indices are better in the health sector, while they are better in men in the primary sector. The percentage of working women with low values is also greater in the healthcare sector, while in men there is no clear predominant sector, with the best values being shown in the hospitality and primary sector. Conclusion: The distribution of cardiovascular risk factors and the values of the different atherogenic indices analyzed vary in different industrial sectors

[Atherogenic indices in workers of different occupational sectors of the Spanish Mediterranean area]. / Índices aterogénicos en trabajadores de diferentes sectores laborales del área Mediterránea Española.

INTRODUCTION: Atherogenic indices predict cardiovascular disease, as they provide a good reflection of the clinical and metabolic interactions of lipid fractions. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 60,798 workers in the Spanish Mediterranean area on whom different atherogenic indices (cholesterol/HDL, LDL/HDL, triglycerides/HDL) were determined, and the influence they have in the different productive work sectors. RESULTS: In women, the mean values of the different atherogenic indices are better in the health sector, while they are better in men in the primary sector. The percentage of working women with low values is also greater in the healthcare sector, while in men there is no clear predominant sector, with the best values being shown in the hospitality and primary sector. CONCLUSION: The distribution of cardiovascular risk factors and the values of the different atherogenic indices analyzed vary in different industrial sectors.