High Prevalence of Obesity in Young Patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BACKGROUND: There is growing concern about increasing rates of obesity in young people, and increasing ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) at a younger age. There are only a few studies performed to study the risk factors in STEMI among young populations. METHODS: Retrospective chart reviews on all first event STEMI patients between December 2005 and July 2007 were performed. A young population was defined as: men <45 years of age and women <55 years of age. RESULTS: Among 206 patients with STEMI, 36 were young. In young patients with STEMI, 78 % were obese compared with 35 % obese, non-young (p<0.001). Also, among young patients with STEMI, family history of coronary heart disease (CHD) was positive in 39 %, compared with 19 % in non-young patients (p=0.009). This significance for obesity and family history persisted after adjusting for other risk factors using logistic regression (OR 2.96 to 17.75, 95 % CI, p<0.0001 and OR 1.36 to 7.47, 95 % CI, p=0.008, respectively). CONCLUSION: Obesity and family history of CHD were major risk factors with a higher prevalence in young patients with STEMI than non-young patients.
Authors: Abhijeet Basoor, John F Cotant, Gagan Randhawa, Muhammad Janjua, Aaref Badshah, Michele DeGregorio, Abdul R Halabi, Benjamin Diaczok, Kiritkumar C Patel, Paul Stein, Division of Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Division of Cardiology
Institution: Trinity Health Oakland Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2051792294