Table 2 Prevalence of coronary risk factors in 79 Paralympic athletes.

Coronary risk factor	Criterion	Prevalence	Reference
Systemic hypertension			15
Stage 1	140–159/90–99 mm Hg	7 (8)
Stage 2	⩾160/100 mm Hg	2 (3)
Tobacco use		7 (9)
Hypercholesterolaemia	⩾240 mg/dl	4 (5)	7
HDL‐hypocholesterolaemia	<40 mg/dl	21 (27)
Diabetes mellitus	⩾126 mg/dl	0 (0)	1
Familial antecedent 1st degree*		12 (15)	8
Hypertriglyceridaemia	⩾200 mg/dl	4 (5)	7
Obesity	BMI > 30	3 (3.5)	6

Values in parentheses are percentages.

*Familial antecedent of myocardial infarction or sudden death in first degrees relatives (male < 55 years and female < 65 years).

BMI, Body mass index; HDL, high density lipoprotein.