Lipid profile and cardiovascular risk in two Amazonian populations.

Objective: To compare the lipid profiles and coronary heart disease risks of 2 Brazilian Amazonian populations as follows: a riverside population (village of Vigia) and an urban population (city of Bel m in the state of Par ).

Methods: Fifty individuals controlled for age and sex were assessed in each region, and the major risk factors for coronary heart disease were analyzed.

Results: According to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP III) and using the Framingham score, both populations had the same absolute risk of events (Vigia = 5.