Abstract

ALONSO DIAZ, Juan Antonio; CALLEJA MENDEZ, Ana Belén  and  BORBOLLA RUIZ, Soledad. Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among workers in a metallurgical factory. Med. segur. trab. [online]. 2012, vol.58, n.228, pp.269-281. ISSN 1989-7790.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S0465-546X2012000300011.

Objective: The study aims to determine the prevalence and distribution of cardiovascular risk factors in a specific population in order to implement the necessary preventative measures with efficiency criterias. Methods: Cross-sectional study of the distribution of major cardiovascular risk factors (dyslipidemia, smoking, hypertension and diabetes mellitus) and the underlying factors (overweight / obesity, physical inactivity, hypertriglyceridemia, alcohol consumption and family history) as a function of age and sex obtained by applying a standardized protocol performed during periodic medical examinations at work to a group of 358 workers, 330 men and 28 women, in a metallurgical industry in Cantabria with a mean age of 42 ± 8 years. Result: Dyslipidemia is the most important risk factor for its high prevalence (52%) in a relatively young population, followed by smoking (35%) and obesity (22%). These three risk factors are also those with a higher attributable risk in the incidence of ischemic heart disease in the general Spanish population, so they should be subject to intervention. Conclusions: Occupational Health Service companies have a privileged position due to their accessibility to evaluate and treat cardiovascular risk factors present in the working population they serve.

Keywords : Cardiovascular risk factors; Occupational Health.

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