Foundation:

the high incidence and prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases make their attention become imminent in the projections of the health system to strengthen the management and control of the different risk factors accompanying them.

Objective:

to determine the behavior of the main chronic non communicable diseases and risk factors in the supposedly healthy population in Cienfuegos.

Methods:

a correlational descriptive study was conducted in the trimester from July 1 to September 30, 2018, in blood donors of the Provincial Bank of Cienfuegos. The universe consisted of 1,200 donors who attended a donation in the study period and it shows 66 donors who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The variables studied were: age, sex, skin color, chronic diseases, smoking and obesity. The data were processed and analyzed with statistical methods according to the study carried out (prevalence rate, frequency, percentage and Pearson's X2).

Results:

men predominated as carriers of chronic diseases (21,31 %), individuals of the white race (53,03 %). The most prevalent chronic disease was arterial hypertension (21,21 %). As well as risk factors such as obesity (43,93 %) and smoking (33,33 %).

Conclusions:

men between 25-44 years old predominated. The chronic diseases studied and risk factors are present mostly in men. The risk factors studied are present in both carriers and non-carriers of chronic diseases.

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