PREVALENCE OF OBESITY, OVERWEIGHT AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN A SUBURBAN COMMUNITY OF MUREŞ COUNTY
Abstract:
Most diseases are caused by cardiovascular risk factors that can be controlled, treated or
prevented, such as hypertension, high cholesterol, overweight/obesity, tobacco use, physical inactivity
and diabetes. Globally, cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death and tend to remain so. The
aim of the study was to reveal the actual data on the prevalence of overweight, obesity and hypertension
and evaluating the eating habits in a suburban community of Mureş County. We conducted a crosssectional
study based on biochemical and anthropometric data collection from 50 patients, and their
questioning on eating behaviour. About 24% of respondents consumed one meal per day, over 40% had
a body mass index (BMI) > 28 kg/m2 and average cholesterol in both genders was recorded as being
over 200 mg/dl. We believe that identifying in time the individuals who have an increased
cardiometabolic risk is essential in order to prevent complications, representing in fact the first step in
developing effective prevention and treatment strategies.
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