Detection of markers of cardiovascular and renal risk in Cuba: Isle of Youth Study (ISYS).

Unlabelled: Chronic vascular diseases constitute a growing global health problem.

Objectives: To (a) determine marker positivity for renovascular damage in the total adult population of the Isle of Youth, Cuba; (b) describe marker association with common risk factors for renal and related chronic vascular conditions, and (c) identify best predictors of renovascular damage.

Methods: Previous informed consent was obtained, the population studied was 55,646, and subjects were aged ≥20 years.

Albuminuria as a marker of kidney and cardio-cerebral vascular damage. Isle of Youth Study (ISYS), Cuba.

Introduction: The disease complex comprised of atherosclerosis, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and other associated chronic vascular diseases is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Microalbuminuria is a marker for vascular damage in the heart, kidney and brain. This paper presents selected findings of the clinical-epidemiological Isle of Youth Study (ISYS) of markers for kidney and vascular damage from chronic vascular diseases and their common risk factors in total population, focusing on Phase 2 reassessment (in 2010) of Phase 1 (2004 to 2006) results.

Prevalence of Obesity and its Association with Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus. Isle of Youth Study (ISYS), Cuba.

Introduction: Obesity is a social disease constituting a global pandemic. It is present in 90% of diabetic and 65% of hypertensive patients. It is associated with cardiometabolic syndrome and with damaging physiopathological mechanisms, particularly for the vascular system and the kidneys.

Design & Methodology of the Isle of Youth Community-Based Epidemiological Study of CKD, Cardio-cerebral Vascular Disease, Hypertension, and Diabetes Mellitus (ISYS).

Unlabelled: The methodology is described in detail for the population-based Isle of Youth Study (ISYS) for epidemiological evaluation of CKD associated with cardio-cerebral vascular disease, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and other risk factors.

Background: Chronic kidney disease emerges as an important and growing global health problem associated with an increase in the incidence and prevalence of the above mentioned diseases. ISYS Objectives: Ascertain CKD morbidity and its relation to chronic vascular diseases and other risk factors in whole population of Cuba's Isle of Youth special municipality.