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Original scientific paper

The Changing Pattern of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: the CroHort Study

Tamara Poljičanin
Aleksandar Džakula
Sanja Musić Milanović
Mario Šekerija
Davor Ivanković
Silvije Vuletić


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Abstract

Croatia has a long tradition of non-communicable disease prevention, but also obstacles to the implementation of preventive
programs related to the general attenuation of public health and primary health care sector. The aim of this study was to determine trends in behavioral and biomedical risk factors and evaluate primary non-communicable disease and cardiovascular prevention. Physical inactivity was a leading risk factor with increasing trend and prevalence of 33.9% and 38.9% in men and women in 2008. In 2008, obesity was present in 26.1% and 34.1%, and hypertension in 65.8% and 59.7% of men and women. During the follow-up only smoking and alcohol consumption in men decreased significantly, while alcohol consumption and obesity in women, and hypertension in both sexes significantly increased. In the present situation, with the existing trends and environment it will not be possible to stop negative trends. Revitalization of public health activities and primary health care is essential.

Keywords

CroHort study; prevention; non-communicable disease; cardiovascular disease; prevalence; trend

Hrčak ID:

75579

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/75579

Publication date:

2.1.2012.

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