Association of moderate and severe hypertriglyceridemia with obesity, diabetes mellitus and vascular disease in the Spanish working population: results of the ICARIA study.

Aim: To study the prevalence, risk factors, and vascular disease associated with moderate and severe hypertriglyceridemia in an active working population.

Design And Methods: Cross-sectional study of 594,701 workers from all Spanish geographical areas, occupation sectors, ages, and sexes who underwent a yearly routine checkup. Data collected from participants included age, sex, anthropometric measurements, vascular risk factors, lipidic profile and basic biochemical analysis, from a fasting blood sample.

[Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the Spanish working population].

Introduction And Objectives: The routine medical check-up provides a good opportunity for screening workers early for cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the Spanish working population.

Methods: The study included 216 914 working people (mean age 36.