Riesgo cardiovascular según la ecuación Globorisk en personal del mercado mayorista

Abstract

Abstract: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) represent one of the major health problems worldwide, including in Ecuador. Despite this, there are no studies in the city of Loja that assess this condition in specific populations. To address this, bioimpedance and cardiovascular risk were determined using the office version of the GloboRisk scale in workers at the wholesale market in the city of Loja. A total of 129 participants, aged 40 to 74, were included. It was determined that in women, the main risk factor in terms of bioimpedance for the development of CVD is body fat percentage (OR=1.471). Furthermore, sex (OR=0.03) and not smoking (OR=0.013) were established as protective factors; advanced age was another predisposing factor for the development of CVD (OR=1.47). Therefore, in women in this population, the variables related to bioimpedance were those most strongly associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease; while in men, smoking was the most significant factor in the development of these types of diseases.