Risk Factors Distribution and Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence in a Representative Sample of Italian Population: The CHECK Study
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2012
Citazione:
Risk Factors Distribution and Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence in a Representative Sample of Italian Population: The CHECK Study / E.C.G. Tragni, A. Filippi, M. Casula, G. Favato, O. Brignoli, C. Cricelli, A. Poli, A.L. Catapano. - In: OPEN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. - ISSN 2165-7459. - 2:4(2012 Nov). [10.4236/ojepi.2012.24014]
Abstract:
Objective: To evaluate the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors and the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in a sample of the Italian population. Methods: CHECK (Cholesterol and Health: Education, Control and Knowledge) is a cross-sectional observational study in a randomised sample of the Italian adult population aged 40 - 79 years, in the setting of general practice. Results: 5846 subjects (50.3% male) were included in the analysis. The mean age [±SD] of the observed cohort was 57.8 (±10.3) years. One out of five subjects smoked cigarettes and almost 80% didn’t engage in regular leisure-time physical activity. The mean blood pressure was 132.0 [±14.7]/81.2 [±7.9] mmHg. The total and LDL-cholesterol levels were respectively 205.3 [±35.9] mg/dL and 124.9 [±29.9] mg/dL. The mean glucose concentration was 98.3 [±28.2] mg/dL. The prevalence rate of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and type 2 diabetes were respectively 51.8%, 55.6%, and 13.0%. 8.9% of the observed subjects had a history of cardiovascular events, while in the primary prevention group the 10-year-risk of coronary heart disease (Framingham algorithm) was 10.1% [±8.3%] and of cardiovascular disease (CUORE algorithm) was 5.2% [±5.9%]. Conclusion: The CHECK study provides a detailed description of a randomised sample of the Italian population, contributing to evaluate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and the main cardiovascular disease in Italy and to provide a baseline to set priorities and objectives for future intervention of health policy.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Italian Population; Epidemiological Study; Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease;
Elenco autori:
E.C.G. Tragni, A. Filippi, M. Casula, G. Favato, O. Brignoli, C. Cricelli, A. Poli, A.L. Catapano
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