Equipe de Génétique et Ecologie des Populations Humaines, Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire et Génétique Moléculaire, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco
Cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of mortality in Morocco and in the world. Several factors favoring the occurrence of these diseases have been identified. The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of the main cardiovascular risk factors in the population of the Agadir region-Morocco through a prospective study in a sample of 305 patients. Anthropometric, socioeconomic, and medical history characteristics of the study population were collected on a pre-established sheet. Obesity was assessed by calculating the body mass index (BMI). The patients had a blood pressure measurement and a biochemical assessment. The results obtained showed that the mean age was 52.82 ± 14.91 years, with a predominance of female gender (84.4%) and urban origin (74.8%). The average BMI of the sample was 30.33 ± 8 kg/m2. Obesity affected more than half of the patients (52%), with a female predominance (58%).
Hypertension was present in 37.7% of patients, dyslipidemia was found in 63.9% of patients, while diabetes was present in 57.4% of patients in our series. The overall cardiovascular risk was high in 40.5% of patients in our series according to the Framingham model and 1.9% according to SCORE. This study showed a very high prevalence of CVDF, including obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. The result obtained in this study suggests a considerable increase in cardiovascular disease in the coming years.