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Prevalence and factors associated with dyslipidemia in adults in the urban parishes of the city of Cuenca, 2015-2016

Abstract:

Nowadays, dyslipidemia is a public health issue; it is caused by many factors and it is associated to a higher prevalence in obese patients with arterial hypertension. Objective: To determine the prevalence and the factors associated to dyslipidemia in the urban population of Cuenca, 2015-2016. Materials and Methods: Descriptive, analitic, cross-sectioned study. The sample was conformed by 399 inhabitants. The following aspects were evaluated: lipidic profile with the clasification of ATP III, blood pressure, nutritional status with the body mass index. Results: It was determined that 37,1% of adults in the urban parishes studied presented dyslipidemia, 11,3% presented arterial hypertension and 13,3% declared they were active smokers. 37,1% presented mixt dyslipidemia. There was a statistically significant relationship between mixt dyslipidemia with: married people or in free union (OR 1,82 IC 95%1.17- 2.82 p= 0.007), males (OR 1.61 IC 95% 1.01 – 2.55, p=0043), older than 40 (OR 4.25 IC 95% 2.59- 6.98, p=0.000), overweight or obese (OR 3.45 IC 95% 2.19-5.43, p=0.000), and active smokers (OR 2.55 IC 95% 1.16 -5.60, p=0.016). Conclusions: Mixt dyslipidemia is correlated with the nutritional status diagnosis, which are higher in males.