Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en personas de 40 a 75 años de la parroquia Guapán, enero-junio 2024

Abstract

"Cardiovascular diseases are a group of pathologies considered chronic non communicable diseases, with numerous interventions aimed at halting their progression and reducing complex situations resulting from poor control. Objective: to determine the frequency of cardiovascular risk factors in people between 40 and 75 years of age in the Guapán parish. Methods: Descriptive, quantitative study with a cross-sectional approach through the application of an instrument proposed by the World Health Organization that was applied to the population defined in the Guapán parish. Results obtained: The main cardiovascular risk factors in the study population are overweight (48.5%) and obesity (39.1%), smoking, alcohol consumption and hypertension is relatively low. Conclusions: High prevalence of overweight and obesity in Guapán, with significant differences according to gender, with a higher incidence of overweight in men and obesity in women. Also, marital status, level of schooling and occupation influence predisposition to cardiovascular risk."