• 作者：I. Ortiz-Galeano^a ; P. Franquelo-Morales^b ; B. Notario-Pacheco^a ; J.A. Nieto Rodrí ; guez^c ; M.V. Ungrí ; a Cañ ; ete^d ; V. Martí ; nez-Vizcaí ; no^a ; ^{Vicente.Martinez@uclm.es}
• 关键词：Prehipertensió ; n ; Riesgo cardiometabó ; lico ; Adultos jó ; venes
• 刊名：Revista Cl铆nica Espa帽ola
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：pca307_00142565
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：June, 2012
• 卷：212
• 期：6
• 页码：287-291
• 文件大小：143 K

ass="h4">Background and objectives

Prehypertension is a new category of blood pressure and is considered a cardiovascular risk factor. This study has aimed to estimate the prevalence of prehypertension and the association between prehypertension and other vascular risk factors in young adults.

ass="h4">Material and methods

First year university students from all areas of study in the University of Cuenca were invited to participate. Prehypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure between 120-139 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure between 80-89 mmHg. Anthropometric, lipid and metabolic variables were measures. The presence of metabolic syndrome was evaluated and quantified based on the sum of the standardized scores of the waist circumference, the triglyceride/c-HDL ratio, mean blood pressure and R-HOMA (Index of insulin resistance to glucose lowering effect).

ass="h4">Results

A total of 545 university students were included in the analysis (mean age 20.36卤3.9 years, 74.7%women). Prehypertension prevalence was 24%(95%CI: 21-27%), (56.5%in men and 13%in women). The condition of prehypertension was directly associated to the body mass index (OR: 1.194; 95%CI: 1.124-1.311), insulin resistance (R-HOMA, OR: 2.638; 95%CI: 1.263-4.926) and to the index or quantification of the severity of the metabolic syndrome (OR: 4-868; 95%CI: 3-846-8-328). On the other hand, HDL-c showed an inverse relationship with prehypertension (OR: 0.981; 95%CI: 0.957-0.993).

ass="h4">Conclusions

One out of every four young adults presents prehypertension. This condition is associated to well-established vascular risk factors