Introduction And Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of principal cardiovascular risk factors in the female population from Biscay (northern Spain).
Patients And Method: We selected a random representative sample of 1,317 women aged between 16 and 65 years from this province. For each participant we recorded the following parameters: weight and height, physical activity, smoking, blood pressure, glycemia, total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol.