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Prevalence of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among young Mexican college students
Author(s) -
Vazquez-Vidal Itzel,
Andrade Flavia C.D,
Teran-Garcia Margarita,
Aradillas-Garcia Celia,
Vargas-Morales Juan Manuel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.827.3
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , medicine , lipid profile , population , coronary heart disease , cholesterol , endocrinology , disease , demography , gerontology , environmental health , sociology
Our objective was to evaluate the prevalence of dyslipidemias and CVD risk factors among young Mexican college applicants. Fasting lipid profile (triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), HDL and calculated LDL) from 794 individuals 18–25 year‐old (56% females, BMI: 24.3±4.1 kg/m 2 ) who applied to the UASLP in 2009. Only 41% of the population had a normal lipid profile. Fifty percent of the population had high‐LDL and 44% had low‐HDL. The most common lipid disorders were: low‐HDL (30%), high‐TC (9%), combined high‐TG and low‐HDL (7%) and combined high‐TC, high‐TG and low‐HDL (4%). Men had higher atherogenic profile ratios than women (all p<0.001): TC/HDL (41% vs. 31%), LDL/HDL (45% vs. 37%), and TG/HDL (55% vs. 41%). Low‐HDL and high‐LDL were the most common lipid disorders. These results suggest that young Mexican adults might be at risk for coronary heart events later in life. Sponsor by C09‐PIFI‐030606 (UASLP) and the University of Illinois Vice‐chancellor of Research, CHAD and USDA/NIFA Hatch Projects (#600108‐793000‐793323 and #600109‐698000‐698354). Grant Funding Source : USDA/NIFA Hatch Projects