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RISK FACTORS OF ASYMPTOMATIC HYPERTENSION ON THE TERRITORY OF POSUŠJE MUNICIPALITY (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)

JOZO BEŠLIĆ ; Dom zdravlja Posušje, Posušje, BiH
NEDA PJEVAČ ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet, Škola narodnog zdravlja “Andrija Štampar”, Zavod za nastavnu tehnologiju, Zagreb, Hrvatska
VJERA ŠAKIĆ ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
NADA PJEVAČ ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Sažetak

Arterial hypertension is the leading mortality risk factor. The aim of the study was to assess the rate of asymptomatic hypertension detected in a randomly selected population sample in Posušje Municipality according to the grade of hypertension (mild, moderate or severe) and risk factors. The following risk factors were analyzed: intake of saturated fatty acids, alcohol, tobacco products and black coffee. Asymptomatic hypertension was detected in 532 of 2000 (26.60%) subjects included in the study. In comparison to the rest of the study sample, these 532 subjects reported a statistically signiicantly higher consumption of saturated fatty acids, alcohol, tobacco products and black coffee

Ključne riječi

risk factor; asymptomatic hypertension

Hrčak ID:

97233

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/97233

Datum izdavanja:

14.2.2013.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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