Relación entre el índice cintura/ estatura y el riesgo cardiovascular en una población de 30 a 64 años de edad que acude al Centro de Salud Tipo B del cantón Guano, provincia de Chimborazo, 2018

Abstract

The aim of this research work was to analyze the relationship between index waist /height (WHtR) and cardiovascular risk (CVR) in 128 people aged 30 to 64 years old that go to health center type B in Guano canton. The design applied was cross- sectional, descriptive, correlational and analytical whose variables were measured only once. Dependent variables: CVR according to WHtR (≥0.50); independent variables: waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), triglycerides index /HDL and Framingham score (age, sex, cholesterol, systolic pressure (SBP), total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and tobacco consumption). The statistical analysis was performed with JMP 5,1. The results were expressed for descriptive statistics: means and frequencies, comparisons between groups were used: T test and for correlation graphs were used: Pearson correlation coefficient and Spearman correlation coefficient. In the results it was found that 70% had increased WC, 92,9% had an increased waist / height ratio, 80,4% had lower HDL cholesterol, and 34% were overweight, followed by 27%. He presented obesity. The WHtR was significantly associated with the BMI, the CVR according to the Framingham score, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, SBP and WC. There was a strong positive linear correlation between WHtR and WC and BMI values. It is concluded that WHtR represents a simple, practical, low cost and adequate anthropometric indicator to identify cardiovascular risk in the adult population, particularly when the waist circumference can be increased and the BMI is in overweight or obesity values.