Undiagnosed cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese individuals: A low income country experience

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Background. Overweight and obesity are associated with diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, there is scarce information from lower income countries about undiagnosed obesity-associated conditions. This information is necessary for healthcare planning and for assessment of Global Burden of Disease. Methods. We assessed the prevalence of obesity-associated conditions in 656 overweight (n=360) and obese (n=296) adults from inner-city Portoviejo (Ecuador), in descriptive field research, based on an opportunistic and selective sampling strategy. Results. Of 316 men and 340 women, 73% met criteria for prehypertension (27%) or hypertension (46%), 50% met criteria for prediabetes (30%) or diabetes (20%), 11% had an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min/1.73 m2consistent with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and 5.5% had pathological albuminuria for a total CKDprevalence of 16%. Age-related prevalence data were generated. In all participants, serum total cholesterol and triglycerides were >200 and >150 mg/dl, respectively. Hyperuricemia and microhematuria (<2%) were uncommon. Women were more likely to have low eGFR (18 vs 5%, p 0.000). Diabetes and pathological albuminuria prevalence were higher in obese than in overweight participants (15 vs 12%, p 0.018; and 8 vs 4%, p 0.0199, respectively). Discussion. In conclusion, undiagnosed hypertension, diabetes and CKD were more common than expected in overweight and obese persons from Ecuador. Detection rates exceeded official estimates of prevalene of these conditions. Screening the overweight/obese for these conditions, especially at the age ranges at higher risk, may be cost-effective to identify a high number of persons who may benefit from early inexpensive intervention.

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Vallejo-Valdivieso, P. A., Zambrano-Pincay, G., & Ortiz, A. (2021). Undiagnosed cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese individuals: A low income country experience. PeerJ, 9. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10870

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