STATISTICAL CORRELATIONS BETWEEN OBESITY AND THE RISK OF DEVELOPING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN PEOPLE AGED 50 AND OVER IN MUREŞ COUNTY
Abstract:
Our work hypothesis: To establish statistical correlations between obesity, sex, age, dyslipidemia and the risk of cardiovascular diseases in people over the age of 50. Materials and Methods: We questioned 108 subjects from Mureş county, situated in rural and urban zones, healthy and with diverse pathologies during the year 2015. Our data was processed using Medcalc and Microsoft Excel. Results: The correlation of sex, age and obesity resulted in: of 54 (50,00%) subjects between 60-69 years old, 46 (85.18%) had a Body Mass Index (BMI)>30; of those 46 subjects, 37 (80,43%) were females and 9 (19,56%) were males with the age between 60-69. Conclusions: We consider necessary to develop more efficient health education community programmes aimed at risk groups, through monitoring and informing about a healthier and balanced lifestyle with the aim of reducing cardiovascular diseases.
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