Cardiovascular risk factors in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Autor: | Tiina Laatikainen, Dragana Niksić, Aulikki Nissinen, Aida Pilav, Ari Haukkala |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Population Blood Pressure Overweight Motor Activity Body Mass Index 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Age Distribution Risk Factors Prevalence Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Obesity Risk factor Sex Distribution education 2. Zero hunger Bosnia and Herzegovina education.field_of_study Analysis of Variance 030505 public health business.industry Smoking Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged medicine.disease Health Surveys 3. Good health Stratified sampling Blood pressure Cross-Sectional Studies Hypertension Physical therapy Educational Status Female medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business Body mass index Demography |
| Zdroj: | European journal of public health. 17(1) |
| ISSN: | 1101-1262 |
| Popis: | Background: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has high cardiovascular disease mortality as other countries in Eastern Europe and situation has even deteriorated in the post war period. Reliable information on risk factor levels and patterns needed in prevention planning and disease management has been lacking. Methods: A cross sectional population survey was conducted in the FBiH in autumn 2002. A random sample of population, aged 25–64 years, was taken using a three stage stratified sampling methodology. Altogether, 2750 persons participated in the survey (1121 men and 1629 women). The survey was done according to internationally established standards and protocols. Results: The mean systolic blood pressure was 132 mmHg among men and 135 mmHg among women. The mean diastolic blood pressure was 84 mmHg in both genders. Almost 40% of the participants were recognized as hypertensive (blood pressure level over 140/90 mmHg). The prevalence of hypertension among men was 36% and among women 45%. The mean Body Mass Index (BMI) was 26.5 kg/m2 among males and 27.0 kg/m2 among females. About 75% of both men and women were overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2) and 16% of men and 20% of women were obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2). About 50% of men and 30% of women reported to be daily smokers. Conclusions: As a whole the non-communicable disease risk factor levels in the FBiH seems to be relatively high. The data can be utilized in health promotion planning and as a baseline for future monitoring activities with possibility of international comparison of results. |
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