Status of Novel Cardiovascular Risk Factor and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in an Urban Cuban Population—A Pilot Study.
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2011-10
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Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in Cuba, yet the prevalence of novel risk factors is not
known. To examine the prevalence of risk factors of traditional and novel cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)
among an urban Cuban population, a cross-sectional pilot survey was undertaken in Havana city, Cuba.
Ninety-seven adults aged 45-60 years registered to receive medical care at a policlinic. The prevalences of
rates of CVD risk factors were: hypertension (≥140/90 mmHg) (53.6%), hypercholesterolaemia (total cholesterol
>5.2 mmol/L) (47.0%), low high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol (<1.03 mmol/L) (64.3%);
diabetes (self-reported) (24.6%); metabolic syndrome (ATP III criteria) (58.2%); overweight and obesity
(body mass index ≥25 kg/m2) (78.0%); current smoking (39.3%); elevated level of C-reactive protein (3
<value <10 mg/L) (32.1%), low lipid-standardized vitamin E levels (<5 μmol/mmol of total cholesterol)
(69.6%); and high tHcy levels (>15 μmol/L) (11.1%). The total carotenoid status was independently associated
with waist-circumference and risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome. In this small unrepresentative
sample of people aged 40-65 years from Havana city, there was a high prevalence of traditional and novel
CVD risk factors. The total serum carotenoid status appeared to be associated with an increased prevalence
of CVD risk factors.
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Cardiovascular diseases, Carotenoids, Cross-sectional studies, Obesity, Risk factors, Cuba
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Rodriguez-Ojea Arturo, Alonso Celia, Yarnell John W G, Woodside Jayne V. Status of Novel Cardiovascular Risk Factor and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in an Urban Cuban Population—A Pilot Study. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. 2011 Oct; 29(5): 510-515.