Estimación de la carga de las enfermedades cardiovasculares atribuible a factores de riesgo modificables en Argentina

Rubinstein, Adolfo; Colantonio, Lisandro D.; Bardach, Ariel; Caporale, Joaquín; Martí, Sebastián García; Kopitowski, Karin; Alcaráz, Andrea; Gibbons, Luz; Augustovski, Federico; Andrés, Paúl

doi:10.1590/s1020-49892010000400001

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“…The habit of eating fruits and vegetables 5 days per week was positively associated with higher income . The burden of CVD was associated with modifiable and, therefore, preventable lifestyle risk factors . This cross‐sectional study of a major urban area provides some insight into the global transition toward concentrations of risk factors in poorer populations …”

Section: Obesity and Comorbiditiesmentioning

confidence: 87%

Overweight and obesity: a review of their relationship to metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in South America

et al. 2013

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Socioeconomic and demographic transformations are occurring very rapidly in some areas of the world, especially in South America, and are accompanied by changes in lifestyle, dietary patterns, and the epidemiological profile of prevalent diseases. This review examines whether obesity and overweight are related to metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in South America. Research carried out in more than 6,000 cases and controls was evaluated, along with most of the available publications related to South America. In South America, obesity and risk factors for cardiovascular disease are related mainly to aging, ethnicity effects, and preventable risky lifestyle conditions. Most of the studies that found an association between cancer and obesity are from the Southern Cone, the geographic area most affected by this pathology. Overall, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was highest in Chile, followed in decreasing order by Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and Ecuador, with differences noted between urban and rural areas or between urban and periurban areas. Obesity and cancer may be preventable, at least in part, by healthy behavior; hence, exercise, weight control, and healthy dietary habits are important to reduce the risk of these major chronic diseases.

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Section: Obesity and Comorbiditiesmentioning

confidence: 87%

Overweight and obesity: a review of their relationship to metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in South America

et al. 2013

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“…Data not yet published). This is especially relevant because hypercholesterolemia accounts for 25% of the burden of CHD in Argentina, as we have shown recently in another study [ 48 ]. The Argentine Ministry of Health provides free ambulatory drugs to vulnerable people without health insurance who attend public primary care clinics.…”

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Challenges and Opportunities for Implementation of Interventions to Prevent and Control CVD in Low-Resource Settings: A Report From CESCAS in Argentina

Rubinstein

Irazola

Poggio

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In Argentina, Cardiovascular diseases are estimated to cause about 100,000 deaths and more than 250,000 coronary heart disease and stroke events annually, at a cost of more than one billion international dollars. Despite progress in the implementation of several programs to combat non-communicable diseases in Argentina over the last years, most health resources are still dedicated to infectious disease and maternal and child health. The Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, an independent academic institution affiliated to the University of Buenos Aires medical school, runs CESCAS (South American Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health), a center devoted to epidemiological, implementation and policy research. At CESCAS there are three ongoing randomized clinical trials focused on implementation science: 1) A Mobile health intervention to prevent progression of pre-hypertension in poor urban settings in Argentina, Guatemala and Peru; 2) A Comprehensive Approach for Hypertension Prevention and Control in low-resource settings in Argentina; and 3) An Educational Approach to Improve Physician Effectiveness in the Detection, Treatment and Control for patients with Hypercholesterolemia and high Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risk in low-resource settings in Argentina. All these studies involve the design and implementation of complex interventions to change behaviors of providers and patients. The rationale of each of the three studies, the design of the interventions and the evaluation of processes and outcomes are described in this article together with the barriers and enabling factors associated with implementation research studies. There is a strong need in Argentina and the region at large to build the health research capacity and infrastructure necessary to undertake implementation studies to translate evidence from research findings into improvements in health policy and practice to address CVD and their risk factors.

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“…In Argentina, 25.1% of people 18 years and older smoke and 20.5% are obese (ENFR 2013). According to Rubinstein et al (2010), tobacco use in Argentina is accountable for 16.1% of years of life lost (YLL) and 16.6% of potential years of life lost (PYLL), while overweight and obesity are responsible for 13.8% and 15.1%, respectively. Furthermore, the authors indicate that the cost in terms of YLL was equivalent to at least 180 million US dollars in 2007, attributing similar shares to smoking and obesity.…”

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Trade-off between obesity and tobacco consumption

Garbero¹,

Lara

Serio

2019

Eco

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Recent evidence suggests that obesity and tobacco prevalence rates are moving in the opposite direction. This study examines the causal relationship between these variables in Argentina. The effects of tobacco consumption on body weight are estimated by using instrumental variables to address endogeneity problems. To this end, the entry into force of provincial laws on tobacco control at different times are exploited. Our results show that smoking has a negative impact on three weight measures (BMI, weight in kilograms, obesity rate). This ﬁnding suggests that anti-smoking measures should be complemented with nutritional controls and the promotion of physical exercise.

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Estimación de la carga de las enfermedades cardiovasculares atribuible a factores de riesgo modificables en Argentina

Cited by 33 publications

References 19 publications

Overweight and obesity: a review of their relationship to metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in South America

Overweight and obesity: a review of their relationship to metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in South America

Challenges and Opportunities for Implementation of Interventions to Prevent and Control CVD in Low-Resource Settings: A Report From CESCAS in Argentina

Trade-off between obesity and tobacco consumption

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