Riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares y su relación con la ingesta alimentaria, estado nutricional y estilos de vida en adultos (35 – 45 años) de la parroquia Maldonado; cantón Eloy Alfaro, provincia de Esmeraldas. 2015.

Abstract

Cardiovascular risk factors are discorders or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease. There are two types of factors; modifiable and non-modifiable. The overall objective was to “Identify risk factors of cardiovascular diseases and their relation to dietary intake, nutritional status and lifestile in the adult population (35-45 years) of Maldonado parish, canton Eloy Alfaro, Esmeraldas province”. This cross-sectional study was non-experimental desing, in which 50 people, of which 56% were women, 60% have secondary education, 66% have diabetes as family pathological antecedent part; regarding the clinical profile it was found 46% of total colesterol, 42% of triglycerides and 66% HDL presenting dislipidemias because their corresponding values were very high. In relation to nutritional status according to blood pressure, 52% were prehypertensive, 46% were overweing according to BMI, 56% had a very increased risk according to the Framinghan scale, 10% had a severe cardiovascular risk and 20% moderate, 70% of low risk as alcohol consumption, 40% slight risk by consumption of snuff, 94% of mild physical activity. Regarding food intake 92% eat legumes, 70%consume vegetables, these groups consume specified food weekly. It was concluded that sex, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, dietary intake, dyslipdemia, physical inactivity, consumption of snuff and alcohol are risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease. It is recommended that health personnel perform medical-nutricional health treatment to those at risk to improve their health and prevent future complications.