[Biochemical and nutritional factors associated with blood viscosity in adults living in a mountain chain, (Imbabura), Ecuador].

The association of blood viscosity (BV) with hypertension and diabetes mellitus type 2 indicates that it should be considered, especially in populations living in mountain chains where the hemoglobin and hematocrit values are higher. In fact, this work analyzed the association of BV with nutritional and biochemical risk factors in the development of cardio metabolic diseases in healthy adults (20-60 years old; 46.39% female and 53.