Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Social Development Index

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Cardiology
• Sociology

Background:

• Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a major global health burden.
• Environmental and social factors significantly influence CVD development.
• Understanding the link between social factors and CVD risk is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the association between cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) and the Social Development Index (SDI) in an urban adult population.
• To explore the relationship between SDI components, socioeconomic status, and various CVRF.
• To identify disparities in CVRF prevalence across different levels of social development.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional study design.
• Inclusion of six SDI components, socioeconomic, anthropometric, clinical, biochemical, and behavioral parameters.
• Canonical correlation analysis to assess relationships between variables.

Main Results:

• Higher prevalence of several CVRF (e.g., increased waist circumference, BMI, blood pressure, glucose, triglycerides; lower HDL cholesterol) observed at low SDI levels.
• This association was more pronounced in women than in men.
• Significant correlation found between socioeconomic features and anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical factors (canonical coefficient = 0.8030).

Conclusions:

• Social development level is associated with cardiovascular risk factors in urban adults.
• Targeted public health policies and interventions are needed to mitigate CVD burden, particularly in disadvantaged urban populations.
• Further research is essential to integrate these findings into health policy design.