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Clínica e Investigación en Arteriosclerosis (English Edition) Atherogenic risk in 44,939 Spanish healthcare workers: Associated variables
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Atherogenic risk in 44,939 Spanish healthcare workers: Associated variables
Riesgo aterogénico en 44.939 profesionales sanitarios españoles: variables asociadas
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Pedro Javier Tárraga Marcosa,1,
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, Ángel Arturo López-Gonzálezb,c,d,2, Emilio Martínez-Almoyna Rifáb,c,3, Hernán Paublini Oliveirab,c,4, Cristina Martorell Sánchezb,c,5, Pedro Juan Tárraga Lópeze,6, José Ignacio Ramírez-Manentb,d,f,7
a Sant Joan University Hospital, Alicante, Spain
b ADEMA-Health Group of University Institute of Health Sciences (IUNICS) of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
c Faculty of Odontology, University School ADEMA-UIB, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
d Health Service of the Balearic Islands, Spain
e Faculty of Medicine of Albacete, Castilla la Mancha University, Spain
f Faculty of Medicine, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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Table 2. Mean values of the atherogenic risk scales according to sociodemographic variables and healthy habits by sex.
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Table 3. Prevalence of high atherogenic risk scale scores according to sociodemographic variables and healthy habits by sex.
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Abstract

The article evaluates the atherogenic risk in 44,939 Spanish healthcare professionals by identifying the variables associated with this risk. It explains atherogenesis as the key pathological process in the development of cardiovascular diseases, characterized by the formation of atherosclerotic plaques resulting from atherogenic dyslipidemia. To quantify this risk, lipid indices (total cholesterol/HDL-c, LDL-c/HDL-c, and triglycerides/HDL-c ratios) were analyzed and related to factors such as age, sex, professional category, smoking, physical activity, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The results indicate that increasing age, male sex, smoking, and the lack of physical activity or adherence to a healthy diet are associated with higher atherogenic risk values. Furthermore, the study discusses its strengths (such as the large sample size and rigorous methodological design) and limitations, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive interventions and public health policies for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.

Keywords:
Atherogenesis
Atherogenic indices
Atherogenic dyslipidemia
Mediterranean diet
Physical activity
Healthcare professionals
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El artículo evalúa el riesgo aterogénico en 44.939 profesionales sanitarios españoles, identificando las variables asociadas a este riesgo. Se explica la aterogénesis como el proceso patológico clave en el desarrollo de enfermedades cardiovasculares, caracterizado por la formación de placas ateroscleróticas derivadas de una dislipemia aterogénica. Para cuantificar este riesgo, se analizaron índices lipídicos (relaciones colesterol total/HDL-c, LDL-c/HDL-c y triglicéridos/HDL-c) y se relacionaron con factores como la edad, el sexo, la categoría profesional, el tabaquismo, la actividad física y la adherencia a la dieta mediterránea. Los resultados muestran que el incremento de la edad, el sexo masculino, el consumo de tabaco y la falta de actividad física o adherencia a una dieta saludable se asocian con valores elevados de riesgo aterogénico. Además, el estudio discute sus fortalezas (como el amplio tamaño muestral y el riguroso diseño metodológico) y debilidades, resaltando la importancia de intervenciones integrales y políticas de salud pública para la prevención y manejo de la enfermedad cardiovascular.

Palabras clave:
Aterogénesis
Índices aterogénicos
Dislipemia aterogénica
Dieta mediterránea
Actividad física
Profesionales sanitarios

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