The Risk Factors of Atherosclerosis in Roma Population in South Bohemia

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angličtina

Original language name

The Risk Factors of Atherosclerosis in Roma Population in South Bohemia

Original language description

Aim: Atherosclerosis is in the Roma population frequent phenomenon, but good quality information is not available in sufficient quantity.The research was conducted for improvement of knowledge of the risks of complications of atherosclerotic process. Methods: Groups: persons aged 18 years (men and women), domiciled in South Bohemia. The Roma population (302 people) snowball selection. The control non-Roma group were people from 2% random sample of the South Bohemia ( 1695 persons). After signing the informed consent of all probands completed a lifestyle questionnaire, were measured, weighed, measured blood pressure, heart rate. The groups were not different representation of men and women, and we consider them regardless of gender. Statistical evaluation was performed using ANOVA, using chi-square (χ2), analysis of contingency tables and one-way (one way) analysis Results: Roma persons had higher body mass index 27.45± 6,49 x control group 25.2± 4,40 kg/m2, p < 0,001, higher heart frequency 74.9± 10.35 x 73.0±8.10, p= 0,0081. In Roma population were more smokers and smoked more cigarettes daily 15.9±10.0 x 8.3±5.9 p < 0,001, in Roma population was 6% passive smokers( daily)x 0.5% controls , p < 0,001. Conclusions: Lifestyle Roma population is failing, despite all efforts to improve the educational, very likely they may be to early complications of atherosclerotic process.

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O - Miscellaneous

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OECD FORD branch

30201 - Cardiac and Cardiovascular systems

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

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