Latin American Dialysis and Transplant Registry: Experience and contributions to end-stage renal disease epidemiology

Table 1 Cardiovascular and renal risk factors, extracted from national surveys in 7 Latin American countries¹

	Argentina	Brazil	Chile	Mexico	Uruguay	Ecuador	Paraguay
Survey year	2013	2013	2010	2012	2013	2013	2011
Hypertension	34.1	24.1	26.9	31.5	38.7	15.6	32.2
High cholesterol	29.8	20.3	38.5		23.9	24.5	25.5
Overweight	37.1	33.3	39.3	38.8	ND1	ND	34.8
Overweight + Ob	57.9	50.8	64.4	71.3	64.7	ND	57.6
Ob	20.8	17.5	25.1	32.4	ND	50	22.8
Diabetes	9.8	6.9	9.4	9.2	7.8	ND	9.7
Current smokers	25.1	11.3	40.6	19.9	28.8	25.9	14.5
Sedentarism	55.1	66.2	88.6		70	ND	74.5

¹In which approximately 68% of the Latin American population resides. ND: Not detailed; Ob: Obesity.