Molina J, Campos-Outcalt D
University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson 85724.
J Natl Med Assoc. 1991 Dec;83(12):1075-80.
The prevalence of coronary artery disease risk factors in adults was studied in Yaqui Indians and Mexican Americans. The risk factors studied included hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, and sedentary life-style. Subjects included 94 Mexican Americans, 44 Yaqui Indians, and 12 of mixed or other ancestry. Mexican Americans had higher rates of smoking (21.3% versus 11.4%) and hypercholesterolemia (9.4% versus 4.8%) than did Yaqui Indians although neither comparison was statistically significant. Yaqui Indians had twice the risk of diabetes (40.5% versus 19.8%, P less than .05). When looking at both races combined, men smoked at six times the rate of women (36.4% versus 6.3%, P less than .05). Of all those tested, only 6% had no risk factors, and 88% were classified as having a sedentary life-style. Achieving increased levels of exercise in the population studied would appear to hold the most promise for reducing coronary artery disease risks.
对亚基印第安人和墨西哥裔美国人中成年人冠状动脉疾病风险因素的患病率进行了研究。所研究的风险因素包括高血压、糖尿病、高胆固醇血症、吸烟和久坐不动的生活方式。研究对象包括94名墨西哥裔美国人、44名亚基印第安人以及12名混血或其他血统的人。墨西哥裔美国人的吸烟率(21.3%对11.4%)和高胆固醇血症患病率(9.4%对4.8%)高于亚基印第安人,尽管两组比较均无统计学意义。亚基印第安人患糖尿病的风险是墨西哥裔美国人的两倍(40.5%对19.8%,P<0.05)。综合考虑两个种族,男性吸烟率是女性的六倍(36.4%对6.3%,P<0.05)。在所有接受检测的人中,只有6%没有风险因素,88%被归类为有久坐不动的生活方式。在所研究的人群中增加运动量似乎最有希望降低冠状动脉疾病风险。