Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia in elderly Costa Ricans
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Format: | artículo original |
Status: | Versión publicada |
Publication Date: | 2012 |
Description: | This paper estimates the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia (with or without previousdiagnose) in elderly Costa Ricans. Too explore the factors associated to hypercholesterolemiacontrolled in elderly with previous diagnose. Data for this study come from a nationallysample of CRELES: “Costa Rica: Longevity and Healthy Agin Study”. Hypercholesterolemiaprevalence is 59,5% in elderly Costa Ricans. Prevalence for elderly with previous diagnose is68% according study´s data and is higher in females than males. This difference wassignificant. The principal factors associated with hypercholesterolemia controlled are: malegender, have diabetes and hypertension diagnose, physical activity and take a drug for lipidscontrol. The drug interaction was not significant according the study´s data. |
Country: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
Language: | Español |
OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/723 |
Online Access: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/psm/article/view/723 |
Access Level: | acceso abierto |
Keyword: | Total cholesterol hypercholesterolemia controlled hypercholesterolemia risk factors elderly. Colesterol total hipercolesterolemia hipercolesterolemia controlada factores de riesgo adultos mayores. |