%0 Journal Article
%T DISLIPIDEMIA Y NIVELES DE L¨ªPIDOS SANGU¨ªNEOS EN PACIENTES TRATADOS EN CENTROS DE ATENCI¨®N PRIMARIA DE LA ZONA ESTE DE SAN JOS¨¦, COSTA RICA, A O 2006
%A Erick G. Guti¨¦rrez Pe£¿a
%A Juan Jos¨¦ Romero Z¨²£¿iga
%J Revista en Ciencias del Movimiento Humano y Salud
%D 2010
%I Universidad Nacional
%X Dyslipidemia, i.e. high levels of blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides), is strongly related to cardiovascular disease (CVD). In order to reduce the risk of CVD at any moment in a person¡äs life, it is crucial to know his/her ¨Cand the population¡¯s¨C lipid profile. The aim of this study was to assess the (statistical) indicators of blood lipids and the prevalence of dyslipidemia in patients treated in the Integral Health Attention Program from Universidad de Costa Rica. A descriptive study was conducted including 10,044 patients aged 20 to 65 years, who were tested for a blood lipid profile in 2006. A total of 2,969 (29.6%) male and 7,075 (70.4%) female patients took part in the study, with an average age of 43.5 years. General averages for blood lipids were: 203.3 mg/dl for total cholesterol, 50.1 mg/dl for HDL, 120.1 mg/dl for LDL, and 165.6 mg/dl for triglycerides. Prevalence of 17.2% was determined for hypercholesterolemia (¡İ240 mg/dl), as well as 21.3% for low HDL levels (<40 mg/dl), 11.9% for high LDL levels (¡İ160 mg/dl), and 26.3% for high triglyceride levels (¡İ200 mg/dl). Women showed higher overall levels of dyslipidemia than men. Based on health areas, no significant differences were found in general lipid levels by age or sex. Results indicate that the general prevalence of dyslipidemia is close to half the rate reported in worldwide literature and lower than results reported in Costa Rican studies. However, general averages exceeded optimal levels for each blood lipid; consequently, it is important to develop health interventions oriented to reduce the impact of dyslipidemia in the studied population.
%K blood lipids
%K lipid profile
%K cholesterol
%K triglycerides
%K dyslipidemia
%K prevalence
%K Costa Rica.
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