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Comparison of the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic‐waist phenotype in university students from two regions of Mexico (1142.2)
Author(s) -
VillalobosMolina Rafael,
RodríguezTadeo Alejandra,
WallMedrano Abraham,
RamosJiménez Arnulfo,
UrquidezRomero René,
Hernández Rosa Patricia
Publication year - 2014
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.28.1_supplement.1142.2
Subject(s) - hypertriglyceridemia , waist , medicine , obesity , demography , blood pressure , abdominal obesity , anthropometry , environmental health , gerontology , cholesterol , triglyceride , sociology
The prevalence of HW is unknown among Mexican young, although cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an outcome of it. We evaluated the prevalence for HW (hypertriglyceridemic‐waist) phenotype and related factors, in university students from Juarez City and Mexico City. 12,966 students (<25 y) from “Healthy University” Project’s data base (7,687 of Juarez City and 5,279 of Mexico City) were screened for anthropometry and biochemical indicators. The significance of these factors to the HW phenotype was analyzed in groups segmented by university and sex. In both sexes, Mexico City students had higher abdominal obesity, triglycerides, glycemia and HW, but lower systolic blood pressure than Juarez students. In both populations the HW phenotype was associated with higher body weight, BMI, glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure. Except for women in Juarez City, HW phenotype was associated to greater height. Simultaneous concurrence of hypertriglyceridemia and waist circumference increase risks factors for CVD in young adults from two regions of Mexico. It is necessary to evaluate other aspects to know the differences between these two populations to identify areas of intervention during their college stay. Grant Funding Source : RV‐M is supported by PASPA, DGAPA, UNAM