Repositori URV

Identifier: TDX:620

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX620

Authors:
Dalmau Llorca, Ma. Rosa

Abstract:
AIM: Evaluate the relationship between Framingham coronary risk and body composition (percentage of body grease) measured by bioelectrical impendance.SECONDARY AIMS: Know the variables which determine an increase in coronary risk.Know the relationship between body composition (body grease percentage) and physical exercise.Know the relationship between body composition (body grease percentage) and life quality.MATERIAL AND METHODSTUDY DESIGNMulticentral transversal descriptive study to know the main variables, coronary risk, body composition (% measured by bioelectrical impendance, OMRON BF 300® ), life quality (EuroQol-5D) physical exercise (LTPA) and classical risk factors (arterial hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, smoking) from spontaneous interviews with patients at the level of primary health attention, from June 2004 to January 2006.SUBJECTS; N: 182, n1=91 high coronary risk subjects, according to Framingham (HCR) and n2=91 low coronary risk subjects, according to Framingham (LCR). We applied the necessary subject number tables for comparison of two measures by means of the t- student-Fisher proof and to detect a difference of %GC=5% and a standard deviation 9,1with α= 0.05 and β=0.05 and we adjusted the number of subjects to count a probable loss of 20%, LCR n=90 and HCR=90, being N=180 the final number of subjects.INCLUSION CRITERIA: 34-74 year old subjects, without any previous cardiovascular illness, who are in three different health areas,EXCLUSION CRITERIAPatients who suffer from active neoplasic illness, terminal chronic illness or degenerative neurological illness, which may condition patients´ body composition. Patients with previous cardiovascular illness < 34 year old and >74 year old because it was impossible to calculate the co