Longitudinal trends in major cardiovascular risk factors in the Czech population between 1985 and 2007/8. Czech MONICA and Czech post-MONICA

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Longitudinal trends in major cardiovascular risk factors in the Czech population between 1985 and 2007/8. Czech MONICA and Czech post-MONICA

Original language description

Objective: The aim of our studywasto assess longitudinal trends in majorCVrisk factors in a representative population sample of the Czech Republic. Methods: Three cross-sectional surveys of CV risk factors were conducted within the WHO MONICA project insix Czech districts in 1985 (n = 2570), 1988 (n = 2768), and 1992 (n = 2343). In 1997/98, 2000/01, and 2007/08, another three screenings for CV risk factors (a 1% random sample, aged 25?64, mean age 45 years) were conducted in the six original districts(n = 1990; 2055; and 2246, respectively). Results: Over a period of 22/23 years, therewasa significant decrease in the prevalence of smoking in males (from 45.0 to 30.5%; p < 0.001) and no change in smoking habits in females. BMI increased in males and did not change in females. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased significantly in both genders, while the prevalence of hypertension declined only in females. Awareness of hypertension also rose as did the proportion of indi

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

FA - Cardiovascular diseases including cardio-surgery

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/NR9389" target="_blank" >NR9389: Prevalence and incidence of major CVD risk factors, longitudinal trend analysis in a population random sample of the Czech Republic, Czech post-MONICA study</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2010

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Atherosclerosis

ISSN

0021-9150

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Volume of the periodical

211

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000280612700056

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