Introduction:

No previous studies had reported the prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases various regions of Venezuela.

Objective:

To determine the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in 3 populations of Venezuela.

Methods:

The VEMSOLS study is a sub-national, cross-sectional, population based, with bi-stage random sampling study, evaluating 751 subjects aged 20 or older from 3 selected municipalities of Venezuela. Anthropometric and biochemical measurements were obtained. ANOVA was used to continous variables and Chi-square to proportions, a p<0.05 was significant.

Results:

69% were females and 81.4% from urban areas. Low HDL-c was the most prevalent disorder (63.8% [–CI- 95% 60.1-67.4]), being more common in women than in men (74.1% [69.9 -77.9] and 40.4% [33.7-43.4], respectively, p < 0.05); followed by abdominal obesity (47.4% [43.8 -51.1]) and hypertriglyceridemia (45.2% [41.5 - 49.0]). One third (30.0% [26.7-33.4]) had hypertension, 11.8% (9.5 -14.5) diabetes, 23.1% (20.2-26.3) obesity, and 20.1% (17.2-23.4) elevated LDL-cholesterol. Metabolic syndrome was present in 29.9% (26.5-33.5) of the sample. Rural population from the Andeans mountains (Páramo) presented a lower prevalence of obesity and low HDL-c (p < 0.05) comparing with urban samples. Lara’s population, which had the highest Body Mass Index of the 3 municipalities, had a higher prevalence of abdominal obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia and elevated LDL-c than the other two populations (p < 0.05).

Conclusion:

A high prevalence of cardiometabolic abnormalities in 3 populations of Venezuela was observed with a lower prevalence of alterations in the rural area. MÉD.UIS. 2018;31(1):15-22.

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