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[Demographic factors and comorbidity associated to prehypertension]

Adolfo Chávez-Negrete1, Félix Guillermo Márquez-Celedonio, Elizabeth Soler-Huerta

  • 1Dirección de Educación e Investigación en Salud, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Distrito Federal, México, Mexico. achavezn@gmail.com.

Revista Medica Del Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social
|July 26, 2013
PubMed

Insights

Prehypertension affects 33.8% of the Veracruz population, particularly males over 40 with basic schooling and comorbidities like diabetes. This highlights significant cardiovascular disease risk factors in the region.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Prehypertension, defined by JNC-7 guidelines (systolic 120-139 mmHg, diastolic 80-89 mmHg), is a precursor to cardiovascular disease.
  • Identifying prehypertension prevalence and associated factors is crucial for targeted public health interventions.

Purpose:

  • To determine the prevalence of prehypertension in a representative sample from Veracruz, Mexico.
  • To investigate the correlation between prehypertension and sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, and comorbidities.

Summary:

  • A cross-sectional survey revealed a 33.8% prevalence of prehypertension.
  • Key risk factors identified include male gender (OR 1.48), age over 40 (OR 1.9), basic schooling (OR 1.73), hyperglycemia (OR 3.0), overweight (OR 1.41), and other comorbidities (OR 1.61).

Impact:

  • The findings underscore a high burden of prehypertension in the studied population.
  • This research provides essential data for developing preventive strategies against cardiovascular disease in Veracruz, Mexico.
Abstract

Keywords:
demography of Mexicohypertensionprehypertension

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