2^nd International Conference on
Chronic Diseases

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Abstract:

Background: Cardiovascular diseases have been the leading cause for mortality in the last decades. Controlling the modifiable Cardiovascular risk factors may reduce mortality due to them. In this context, we tried to identify some of this Cardiovascular risk factors in a representative population of Casablanca. Methods: Our study concerned 609 subjects (363 women and 246 men) that were aged from 18 to 65 years old. The analyses were based on data from a lifestyle questionnaire with sociodemographic characteristics, medical history and lifestyle factors such as physical activity and smoking. we were also assessed Anthropometric measurements and biochemical profile. Our population was subdivided into 3 groups according to their Body Mass Index: Obese, overweight and a control group. Results: The result of the analysis showed that the mean-age of the population was 54.47±10.89 years old and 58.8% were female. While the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension were respectively 38.1% and 35.8% with a women dominance. The highest atherogen index of plasma (AIP) was present especially in overweight and obese people; it was respectively 31.1%, 28.2%. The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia was 9.77% in obese, 11.20% in overweight and 2.87% in normal BMI subjects. Physical activity practicing was higher in overweight group and obese Groups (24.7%% and 16.0 % respectively) compared with normal BMI people (9.5%). We noticed that 35.20%, 13.98% and 1.81% of the studied population have respectively 3 ,4 and 5 Cardiovascular disease risk factors whereas 5.26% have none, we observed too that women have more (59.7% vs 40.3%). Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the general population of Casablanca, which is due to unhealthy habits like sedentary life style, Diabetes and/or Hypertension.