Determination of cardiovascular risk in Spanish veterinarians using different scaling methods/ Determinacao do risco cardiovascular em veterinarios espanhois usando diferentes metodos e escalas

• Published in: Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho 2023-01, Vol.21 (1)
• Main Authors: Lopez-Gonzalez, Angel Arturo, San Miguel, Hilda Maria Gonzalez, Bote, Sebastiana Arroyo, Sbert, Pere Riutord, Vives, Maria del Mar Rigo, Manent, Jose Ignacio Ramirez
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• ISSN: 1679-4435
• DOI: 10.47626/1679-4435-2023-826

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for a significant morbimortality rate around the world. Due to the characteristics of their work, health care professionals, including veterinarians, are more prone to present this type of pathology. Objectives: To determine the level of cardiovascular risk using different scales in a group of veterinarians. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study of 610 Spanish veterinarians was conducted to assess cardiovascular risk scores, including 14 overweight and obesity scales, six fatty liver scales, six cardiovascular risk scales, four atherogenic indices, and three metabolic syndrome scales. Results: The prevalence of obesity among women was 7.95%, and 17.53% among men. Hypertension was present in 15.23% of women and 24.68% of men. Dyslipidemia affected 45% of women and 58.64% of men. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to the International Diabetes Federation criteria was slightly over 10% while 10.90% of women and 14.93% of men showed moderate to high values on the Registre Gironi del Cor scale. Conclusions: There is a moderate to high level of cardiovascular risk among veterinarians in this group. Keywords | cardiovascular disease; hypertension; metabolic syndrome; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; obesity; veterinarians. Introducao: As doencas cardiovasculares sao responsaveis por uma taxa de morbimortalidade significativa no mundo. Devido as caracteristicas do seu trabalho, os profissionais de saude, incluindo veterinarios, sao mais propensos a apresentar este tipo de patologia. Objetivos: Determinar o nivel de risco cardiovascular utilizando diferentes escalas num grupo veterinarios. Metodos: Estudo descritivo e transversal em 610 veterinarios em que foram avaliadas diferentes escalas relacionadas com o risco cardiovascular, incluindo 14 escalas de excesso de peso e obesidade, seis de figado gordo, seis de risco cardiovascular, quatro indices aterogenicos e tres de sindrome metabolica. Resultados: A prevalencia da obesidade foi de 7,95% nas mulheres e 17,53% nos homens. A hipertensao estava presente em 15,23% das mulheres e 24,68% dos homens. A dislipidemia afetou 45% das mulheres e 58,64% dos homens. A prevalencia da sindrome metabolica com criterios da International Diabetes Federation foi ligeiramente superior a 10% enquanto valores moderados ou elevados da escala Registre Gironi del Cor foram encontrados em 10,90% das mulheres e 14,93% dos homens. Conclusoes: Neste grupo de vet