BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of some of the main coronary risk factors in an open Mexican adult population. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study that includes individuals from eight different cities. Except for Mexico City, all centers were located in medium-sized cities ranging from 1 to 5 million inhabitants. Eligible subjects were adults 20 years of age or older. Exclusion criteria included subjects seeking medical attention due to an @entity697 or individuals unable to provide the requested information or written consent to participate in the study. @entity1 (n = 567) and @entity1 (n = 1,018) were included. A previously validated interview was conducted. A questionnaire assessed demographic and lifestyle factors. Capillary @entity413 concentration and blood pressure were obtained. Remarkably, 40% of the population had a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 29.9 kg/m(2); an additional 28% had a BMI >30 kg/m(2). A large proportion of the individuals had abdominal fat distribution (62% of @entity1 and 81% of @entity1 ). At the time of the evaluation, 30% of @entity1 and 18% of @entity1 were regular smokers. RESULTS: Blood pressure >140/90 mmHg was found in 29.4% of the population. Less than one half of the subjects had a previous measurement of plasma @entity165 (47%) or @entity1674 (42%). The prevalence of @entity6 was 9.02%. A significant percentage of these subjects were <40 years of age (18.8% of the @entity6 population). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of @entity28 , @entity6 , and @entity101 in the population reported here is among the highest reported in Mexican populations.

@entity28 , XXXX , @entity101 , and tobacco consumption in an urban adult Mexican population.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Men', 'men'] @entity697 :: ('MESH:D000208', 'Disease') :: ['acute illness'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetic', 'diabetes'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity1674 :: ('MESH:D014280', 'Chemical') :: ['triglycerides'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['glucose'] @entity165 :: ('MESH:D002784', 'Chemical') :: ['cholesterol']
@entity6 :: (MESH:D003920,Disease) :: ['diabetes']
