THE PREVALENCE AND EVOLUTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS: STUDY IN AN URBAN COMMUNITY IN A PERIOD OF 8 YEARS (1997-2005)
Abstract:
Transversal study, screening and longitudinal
type following a period of 8 years (1997-2005), in a
representative study group of 137 men and women,
residents of the “Zorilor“ neighbourhood Cluj-Napoca,
aged between 18 and 62. A questionnaire about
cardiovascular risk behaviour, medical exam, EKG, and
laboratory exams was applied (1997 and 2005).
Evaluation of cardiovascular risk was based on the
“SCORE” risk model. The prevalence and distribution of
HTN, dyslipidemia, smoking, T2DM, obesity, MetS and
resting HR were determined. There were 21,62% high
risk subjects. The prevalence of HTN, hyper-TC, hyper-
LDL-C, hyper-TG, hypo-HDL-C, MetS prevalence has
increased significantly.(p<0,01). The prevalence of
T2DM and obese subjects has insignificantly increased,
(p=NS) The prevalence of smoking has decreased
insignificant from 50,45% to 48,11%, (p=NS). In the
studied batch, we can observe an increase in resting HR
along with aging, a more significant increase in women,
aged 40 to 49, (p=NS). Cardiovascular risk factors
screening in the general population is required at the
level of primary assistance for the state of health.
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