IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 3306: Cardiovascular Risk Distribution in a Contemporary Polish Collective
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 3306: Cardiovascular Risk Distribution in a Contemporary Polish Collective
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17093306
Authors:
Anita Liput-Sikora
Anna Maria Cybulska
Wiesława Fabian
Anna Fabian-Danielewska
Marzanna Stanisławska
Magdalena Sylwia Kamińska
Elżbieta Grochans
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of selected risk factors for cardiovascular disease (hypertension, overweight, obesity, carbohydrate metabolism disorders, a positive family history, a lack of physical activity), and to estimate the risk of a cardiovascular incident according to the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) algorithm for patients aged 35, 40, 45, 50, and 55 years, included in a primary-care prevention program, with regard to selected variables (sex and age brackets). The study sample consisted of 2009 subjects, 63% of whom were women. The largest group was the group of 35-year-olds (27%). The research method was the analysis of medical documentation of primary-care patients living in West Pomerania included in the Program of Prevention and Early Detection of Cardiovascular Disease of the National Health Fund. We collected data concerning risk factors for cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, anthropometric measurements (arm circumference, waist circumference, height, weight), body mass index (BMI), and the levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Anita Liput-Sikora Anna Maria Cybulska Wies ława Fabian Anna Fabian-Danielewska Marzanna Stanis ławska Magdalena Sylwia Kami ńska El żbieta Grochans Tags: Article Source Type: research
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