[Association of coronary risk factors in old age. AFRICA study]. / Asociación de factores de riesgo coronario en la ancianidad. Estudio AFRICA.
Rev Esp Cardiol
; 59(6): 628-31, 2006 Jun.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16790207
We carried out a multicenter cross-sectional study in Argentina to investigate the prevalence of behavioral and other risk factors for coronary heart disease in patients aged 90 years or more and to study the association between risk factors and longevity. Data were collected on 322 individuals aged 90 years or more, 47% of whom had a family history of longevity. The majority ate meals comprising mainly fruit, milk and vegetables every day and half of the participants drank a moderate amount of red wine. On average, their body mass index was normal and they regularly took some form of physical activity. Generally, diabetes mellitus was associated with obesity. The onset of arterial hypertension occurred at the high average age of 72 years. Few were found to be current smokers. Few individuals had two concurrent risk factors, and even fewer had three concurrent major coronary risk factors. In conclusion, patients aged 90 or more in our series showed characteristics indicating both a genetic trait and environmental factors favouring longevity.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doença das Coronárias
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Longevidade
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Esp Cardiol
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Espanha