[Incidence of risk factors for chronic noninfectious diseases among the population of 2 rural therapeutic districts in the Lithuanian SSR and the knowledge of the inhabitants of the presence of their risk factors]

Autor: A V, Baubinene, Ia A, Piatkiavichene, I S, Misiavichene, Iu A, Klumbene, A A, Piatravichius
Rok vydání: 1986
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Zdroj: Terapevticheskii arkhiv. 58(12)
ISSN: 0040-3660
Popis: During examination of the adult population of two rural communities: 1558 inhabitants of a settlement of Salantai and 1713 inhabitants of a settlement of Merkine their arterial pressure was measured and they were interviewed. A high prevalence of risk factors of chronic noncommunicable diseases was established. Arterial hypertension was detected almost in 1/3 of the examined population, 50% of the male population smoked, 40.7% of the Salantai inhabitants and 32.2% of the Merkine inhabitants had excess body mass. The people were unaware of risk factors. Those who thought to be healthy, often had risk factors. Only 28.3% of the Salantai inhabitants and 25.5% of the Merkine inhabitants knew their arterial pressure, 74.8% and 79.3% respectively knew their height and body mass. With age the prevalence of risk factors grew and knowledge of them decreased.
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