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  • Title: [Prevalence survey of cardiovascular risk factors in the general population in St. Louis (Senegal)].
    Author: Pessinaba S, Mbaye A, Yabéta GA, Harouna H, Sib AE, Kane AD, Bodian M, Ndiaye MB, Mbaye-Ndour M, Niang K, Diagne-Sow D, Diack B, Kane M, Diao M, Mathieu JB, Kane A.
    Journal: Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris); 2013 Aug; 62(4):253-8. PubMed ID: 23540763.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases are becoming with their risk factors a real health problem in Africa. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in the general population in Saint-Louis, Senegal. METHODOLOGY: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical made in May 2010, in the Senegalese aged 15, residing in the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal. A systematic random sampling and stratified cluster has been achieved. Cardiovascular risk factors for research were: hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, smoking, obesity, physical inactivity and metabolic syndrome. RESULTS: The survey involved 1424 individuals with 983 women (69%). The average age was 43.4±17.8years. The prevalence of risk factors was: hypertension (46%), diabetes (10.4%), total cholesterol (36.3%), hyperLDLcholesterol (20.6%), obesity (body mass index≥30kg/m(2)) (23%), abdominal obesity (48.7% according to International Diabetes Federation and 33.2% according to National Cholesterol Education Program) physical inactivity (64.7%), smoking (5.8%) and metabolic syndrome (15.7%). There was predominance in women of risk factors except for smoking and diabetes. The overall cardiovascular risk was high in 24.9% according to the Framingham model, 28.8% (European Society of Hypertension) and 6.1% (SCORE). CONCLUSION: This survey found a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a general population in Senegal, predominant in women. This should lead to better develop a strategy to prevent cardiovascular diseases.
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