Cardiometabolic diseases and associated risk factors in transitional rural communities in tropical coastal Ecuador.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a growing epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases in low and middle-income countries, often attributed to urbanization, although there are limited data from marginalized rural populations. This study aimed to estimate prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases and associated risk factors in transitional rural communities.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of Montubio adults aged 18-94 years living in agricultural communities in a tropical coastal region of Ecuador. Data were collected by questionnaires and anthropometry, and fasting blood was analyzed for glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, insulin, and lipid profiles. Population-weighted prevalences of diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome were estimated. Associations between potential risk factor

SUBMITTER: Gualan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11257341 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature