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- The study aimed to assess the cardiovascular health of Venezuelan adults using the Cardiovascular Health Score (CHS), which includes evaluating behaviors and risk factors for heart health.
- Conducted from 2014 to 2017, it involved 3,454 adults, finding that 37.9% had ideal cardiovascular health while two-thirds were at intermediate to poor levels.
- Results indicated higher ideal CHS prevalence among women, younger individuals, and those with higher education; improvements were noted post-2016, but many still face high cardiovascular disease risk.
Article Abstract
Background: Cardiovascular health status of the Venezuelan population has not been evaluated. The American Heart Association recommends the Cardiovascular Health Score (CHS) to assess cardiovascular health.
Objectives: This study sought to determine the prevalence of CHS categories in a nationally representative sample of Venezuelan adults.
Methods: EVESCAM (Venezuelan Study of Cardio-Metabolic Health) was a national population-based, cross-sectional, randomized cluster sampling study performed from July 1, 2014 to January 31, 2017, which assessed 3,454 adults, age ≥20 years, with a response rate of 77.3%. The American Heart Association's CHS evaluates 4 behaviors (smoking, body mass index, physical activity, and diet) and 3 risk factors (total cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood glucose), assigning 1 point to those meting an ideal behavior or factor or 0 points if are not. Subjects were categorized as having ideal (5 to 7 points), intermediate (3 to 4), or poor (<3) cardiovascular health. Weighted prevalence by age, sex, and regions are presented.
Results: A total of 2,992 participants completed the data. Mean age and CHS were 41.4 ± 15.8 years and 4.3 ± 1.1 points, respectively. The prevalence of ideal CHS was 37.9% (95% confidence interval: 35.0 to 40.7); two-thirds presented with intermediate to poor CHS. Ideal CHS was most prevalent in women, in the youngest participants, and in those with higher education degree and living in a rural area. The prevalence of 7 components was 0.13%. Subjects evaluated since mid-2016 had a higher prevalence of ideal CHS (≈47%) than those evaluated before it (≈32%) (p < 0.001).
Conclusions: A high prevalence of ideal CHS was observed in Venezuelan adults compared with other reports; however, a large proportion remain with high risk for cardiovascular disease.
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