E041: Afro-venezuelan hypertensive patients: Obesity and cardiovascular risk according to waist-to-hip ratio

• Published in: American journal of hypertension Vol. 13; no. S2; p. 95A
• Main Authors: Delgado, A., Farias, R., Celis, S., Alvarez, R., Fragachán, F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 01.04.2000
• Subjects: Afro-Venezuelan; Black communities; cardiovascular risk; Obesity; waist-to-hip ratio
• ISSN: 0895-7061; 1941-7225
• DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7061(00)00494-5

Obesity is associated with Arterial Hypertension and several metabolic complications, and is considered a predictor of risk for cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Body mass index (BMI) and Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in Afro-Venezuelan communities and determinate the frequency of Obesity and evaluate the cardiovascular risk according to WHR. The Subjects came from black communities from the Barlovento area, who have 76–79% of black genetic contribution (Barlovento Study). Blood pressure (BP), BMI and WHR were obtained from each subject. Cardiovascular risk was evaluated according to WHR, age and gender. 241 subjects participated in the study (Female 139, Male 102). 160 subjects (66.39%) were Normotensive (NT) and 81 were (33.61%) Hypertensive (HT). According to BMI: Normal 67.22%, Overweight 26.14% and Obese 6.64%. In Females (F): Normal 62.59%, Overweight 28.56% and Obese 9.35%. In Males (M): Normal 73.53%, Overweight 23.53% and Obese 2.94%. In NT patients: Normal 73.75% (n=162), Overweight 21.87% and Obese 4.38%. In HT patients: Normal 54.32%, Overweight 34.57% and Obese 11.11%. Cardiovascular risk according to WHR: Low 14.66% (F: 1.52%, M: 32.00%), Moderate 31.03% (F: 24.24%, M: 40.00%), High 30.17% (F: 36.36%, M: 22.00%) and Very High 24.14% (F: 37.88%, M: 6.00%). According to WHR and BP: Low NT: 22.67% vs HT: 17.07%, Moderate NT: 26.67% vs HT: 21.95%, High NT: 28.00% vs HT: 34.15%, Very High NT: 22.66% vs HT: 26.83%. These Afro-Venezuelan communities have a major percentage of Overweight and Obesity (32.68%). Female have more Overweight and Obesity than Male (F: 37.91% vs M: 26.47%) and achieve more cardiovascular risk according to WHR. HT have more Overweight and Obesity than NT (HT: 45.68% vs NT: 26.25%) and achieve more cardiovascular risk according to WHR.