Abstract

PEREIRA-RODRIGUEZ, Javier et al. Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Latin America: a review of the published evidence 2010-2015. Rev. Mex. Cardiol [online]. 2015, vol.26, n.3, pp.125-139. ISSN 0188-2198.

Introduction: There are certain variables that help us to determine the probability of an individual developing cardiovascular disease, those variables are called risk factors. The more risk factors a person has, the more likely of cardiovascular disease. Objectives: To determine prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Latin America. Material and methods: A literature review published during the period 2010-2015, with the participation of Latin American countries, of which items were selected in English and Spanish data bases recognized worldwide as PubMed, OMIM, SCIELO, EBSCO and magazines cardiology and public health of each Latin American country. Results: Identified 3,645 articles of which 45 were selected; after examine and evaluate the methodological framework of the 45 articles, the information of these variable allowed did add up the sample of the articles (n = 7,192,262) for conclude than latin american have a higher prevalence of overweight/obesity, physical inactivity, smoking and alcohol intake. Conclusions: In the Latin American population there is a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors without significant differences by gender.

Keywords : Smoking; obesity; cardiovascular risk factor; Latin America.

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