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ROSAS A, Ángel; LAMA G, Giancarlo; LLANOS-ZAVALAGA, Fernando  y  DUNSTAN Y, Jorge. Prevalencia de obesidad e hipercolesterolemia en trabajadores de una institución estatal de Lima - Perú. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica [online]. 2002, vol.19, n.2, pp.87-92. ISSN 1726-4634.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of obesity and hypercholesterolemia in workers of a government institution in Lima - Perú. Materials and methods: An analytical cross sectional study was performed, evaluating 359 workers who went to their annual medical check-up between October and December 2001. Weight and height were measured in each subject, and a 5 mL fasting blood sample was taken. Being overweight was defined as a body mass index (BMI) 25 and <30, Obesity as a BMI30, and hypercholesterolemia as total cholesterol (TC) 200 mg/dL. Results: The prevalence of obesity and being overweight was 17,9% and 46,8%, respectively. Hypercholesterolemia was found in 123 (34,7%) subjects. The rates for abnormal cholesterol values were as follows: HDL-C, 0,0%; LDL-C, 29,7%; triglycerides, 19.5%; TC/HDL-C, 24,9%, and LDL-C/HDL-C, 16,7%. Masculine sex, age greater than 50 years and sedentarism were associated with abnormal values for serum lipids. TC, LDL-C, and triglyceride values, as well as TC/HDL- C and LDL-C/HDL-C rates were significantly higher in obese subjects. However, HDL-C values were higher in the group of subjects with an adequate weight. Conclusion: Obesity and hypercholesterolemia were relevant conditions in this working population. We recommend to establish programs for the cardiovascular risk factors prevention and changes in life style in this population.

Palabras clave : Prevalencia; Obesity; Hyperlipidemia; Workers; Urban population.

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