CORRELATIONS BETWEEN ANTHROPOMETRIC AND BIOCHEMICAL INDICATORS AND THE PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASES IN THE ADULT POPULATION OF TÎRGU-MUREŞ
Abstract:
Currently, cardiovascular diseases, followed by cancer diseases are major causes of death worldwide. Epidemiological studies have found a progressive increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (dyslipidemia, hypertension, impaired glucose control) due to lifestyle in general and to nutrition in particular. Regarding the genesis of chronic cardiovascular or malignant diseases, it seems that diet is a key issue. The aim of the study was to emphasize the relationship between anthropometric and biochemical indicators and the emergence of some chronic diseases in an adult population, under the condition of a predominantly omnivorous diet. We conducted a cross-sectional study based on the survey of 2045 systematically sampled people from Tirgu Mures. We were interested in the assessment of demographic data, anthropometric indicators (height, weight, waist circumference), biochemical parameters (glucose, cholesterol), presence of chronic diseases, dietary habits and the evaluation of health status. Approximately 27% of the total surveyed people admitted that they suffer from one or more chronic cardiovascular or malignant diseases. We found statistically significant differences (p <0.05) with much higher values for the followed parameters in people who admitted suffering from ischemic heart disease, obesity, diabetes or hypertension, however we did not find significant differences in case of malignant conditions.
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