Cholesterol levels and prevalence of hypercholesterolemia in a mexican adult population
Posadas Romero, C | Tapia Conyer, Roberto [autor] | lerman Garber, I [autor/a] | Zamora González, Ealez J [autor] | Cardoso Saldaña, G [autor/a] | Salvatierra Izaba, Ernesto Benito [autor] | Euvelda Ampor, J. A [autoe/a].
Tipo de material: Artículo en línea Tipo de contenido: Texto Tipo de medio: Computadora Tipo de portador: Recurso en líneaTema(s): Colesterol | Hipercolesterolemia | Enfermedad coronaria | Epidemiología | Riesgo a la saludTema(s) en inglés: Cholesterol | Hypercholesterolemia | Coronary disease | Epidemiology | Health riskDescriptor(es) geográficos: México Nota de acceso: Disponible para usuarios de ECOSUR con su clave de acceso En: Artherosclerosis. Volumen 118. número 2, (1995), páginas 275-84Número de sistema: 54400Resumen:Tipo de ítem | Biblioteca actual | Colección | Signatura | Info Vol | Estado | Fecha de vencimiento | Código de barras |
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In Mexico, the incidence and prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) has increased over the past three decades and has become the leading cause of death in the country. Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis and most developed countries currently have public health strategies that attempt to reduce the level of cholesterol. In order to determine the mean total cholesterol values and the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia, an epidemiologic survey was carried out in a representative national population sample that included men and women aged 1 to 98 years. In this report, we present the findings in all individuals older than 20 years (n = 33 558). Considering the country as a whole, the mean serum total cholesterol (TC) was 4.80 ± 1.16 mmol/l, the prevalence of borderline hypercholesterolemia (TC between 5.17 and 6.20 mmol/l) was 22.8% and the prevalence of high risk hypercholesterolemia (TC ≥ 6.20 mmol/l) was 10.6%. This cross sectional study demonstrated the existence of significant geographic differences in serum TC, with mean state values ranging from 4.43 ± 1.05 mmol/l in the south to 5.48 ± 1.36 mmol/l in the north. The prevalence of high risk hypercholesterolemia was as high as 24.8% in Baja California Norte and as low as 4.0% in the state of Guerrero. These large differences in mean TC values are probably diet related and reinforce the need to carry out prospective and intervention trials related to CHD and its risk factors spa