• Diabetes and lower extremity disease factors for diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Little is known about modifiable dietary and physical activity risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Sierra Leone. (warwick.ac.uk)
  • This information is critical to the development of health improvement interventions to reduce the prevalence of these diseases. (warwick.ac.uk)
  • Background: Given the rising incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Bangladesh, an improved understanding of the epidemiology of CVD risk factors is needed. (edu.au)
  • Municipal bus drivers participating in the project filled in the short questionnaire containing questions on the occurrence of circulatory symptoms and diseases and presence of their risk factors, information on smoking habit, methods to overcome the stress, knowledge on the risk factors for diseases of the circulatory system and family history towards cardiovascular diseases. (environmed.pl)
  • As the known risk factors for circulatory diseases obesity - in 37 (32,7%), stress - in 35 (31,2%), smoking in 33 (29,2%), excessive alcohol consumption in 17 (15,0%), and insufficient physical activity in 15 (13,3%) study participants were given. (environmed.pl)
  • Conversely, people with Auteur correspondant cardiovascular diseases more frequently suffer from serious mental disorders. (who.int)
  • 2. One of the reasons for increased cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) worldwide is the increase in aged populations. (who.int)
  • The most important cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in the African Region are those related to atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathies and rheumatic heart disease. (who.int)
  • 5. The WHO STEPwise approach to surveillance of noncommunicable diseases in general and cardiovascular disease in particular (otherwise known as STEPS) is based on community evaluation of eight risk factors (see Figure 1). (who.int)
  • This racial/ethnic disparity is a public health concern," said researcher Theodore C. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science in Los Angeles, Calif. "Overall, the increase in MAFLD is concerning, as this condition can lead to liver failure and cardiovascular diseases and has an important health disparity. (eurekalert.org)
  • To reduce the prevalence of childhood blindness and associated diseases, attention is given to understanding the perceptions and level of awareness held by caregivers. (atlantis-press.com)
  • 25-48% for macrovascular complications [cardiovascular diseases and stroke respectively]) and significantly higher among Type 2 DM (T2DM) patients living in Iraq than those living in other regions of the world. (thieme-connect.com)
  • It increases the risk of development of cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory system diseases. (aaem.pl)
  • This study aimed to assess the relationship between the dietary total antioxidant capacity (DTAC) and the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), as well as healthy diet quality, in a representative sample (n = 5690) of the whole Polish adult population (WOBASZ II study). (researchgate.net)
  • The relationship between the accumulation of adipose tissue within the different depots and organs of the body, and the risk of developing numerous diseases, has been investigated and established. (lu.se)
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and is common among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. (springer.com)
  • The African Region is facing two problems related to diet and malnutrition: (i) undernutrition which is still the main cause of infant and childhood morbidity and mortality, and (ii) obesity, which is becoming a leading risk factor for CVD and diabetes, especially in urban areas. (who.int)
  • It's believed that this concentration is because of the higher prevalence of obesity, a condition linked to ED, in those areas of the country, according to Paduch. (cnn.com)
  • The prevalence of obesity, elevated total cholesterol, and elevated blood pressure in firefighters exceeded Healthy People 2010 targets. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, their prevalence of obesity, low high density lipoprotein (HDL), high low density lipoprotein (LDL), and high total cholesterol levels was higher relative to the general population. (cdc.gov)
  • Cardiovascular disease has been elevated to this position by a combination of factors that include urbanization and its attendant effects, such as obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, changes in dietary habits, and smoking. (revespcardiol.org)
  • The interest of in vivo measurements of fat has increased over the years due to the increasing prevalence of obesity and obesity-related conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver. (lu.se)
  • Cheap availability of high-fat and high-energy food in combination with less physical activity has led to the increasing prevalence of obesity [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Despite decades-long reductions in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, CVD mortality rates have recently plateaued and even increased in some subgroups, and the prevalence of CVD risk factors remains high. (cdc.gov)
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the major public health concerns worldwide and is the leading cause of mortality 1 . (scielo.org.pe)
  • Cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in men. (jamanetwork.com)
  • In the general population, high BMI generally correlates with high body fat, and we know that high body fat is a risk factor for death (mortality) and heart disease. (cdc.gov)
  • The fact that players live longer than the average American male is likely explained by several factors including previously documented low levels of cigarette smoking which is an important contributor to decreased mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • Objective: An excess of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has been reported in subjects with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). (unito.it)
  • Another reason is exposure to behavioural and physiological risk factors (Figure 1) which are responsible for 75% of CVDs.1 These risk factors have been prioritized according to their impact on mortality and morbidity, possibility of modification through primary prevention, and quantification by available easy standardized methods. (who.int)
  • This has prompted a detailed assessment of the factors associated with the change in stroke risk and mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • Diabetic patients are at an increased risk of cardiovascular events and cardiovascular mortality. (escardio.org)
  • Both acute and long-term exposure to elevated levels of ozone in air are associated with negative health effects ranging from increased morbidity and mortality due to respiratory and cardiovascular disease (Crouse et al. (cdc.gov)
  • CKD is also an independent risk factor for cardiovascular complications and all-cause mortality. (frontiersin.org)
  • While type 2 DM did not influence the in-hospital mortality hazard, we showed that the presence of DM among patients with ACS referred to CABG, is a powerful risk factor for long-term mortality, especially when insulin was included in the diabetic treatment strategy. (springer.com)
  • Currently, overall cardiovascular disease affects approximately 32.2% of all type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients worldwide, while cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality among people with type 2 DM, accounting for approximately half of all deaths [ 1 ]. (springer.com)
  • Clinical outcomes included 30-day major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE: which included death, MI, and stroke), in-hospital complications, and long-term all-cause mortality. (springer.com)
  • Compliance issue in Type II Diabetes: does it reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors? (thieme-connect.com)
  • ABSTRACT To determine frequency of cardiovascular risk factors in Saudi and non-Saudi diabetics, we studied patients attending King Abdulaziz University Hospital for follow-up in the period January 1997 to December 2001. (who.int)
  • Conclusions This study suggests that cardiovascular disease (specifically severity and extent of CAD) is not associated with ERM. (edu.au)
  • Conclusions Smoking prevalence was high in the seven CARMELA cities, although patterns of smoking varied among cities. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions: In the general population, prevalence of vascular risk factors was high. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Conclusions The impact of rural-to-urban migration on cardiovascular risk profile is not uniform across different risk factors, and is further influenced by the age at which migration occurs. (bmj.com)
  • This report establishes a baseline for the CVD risk factors targeted for reduction by the initiative during 2017-2021 and highlights recent changes over time. (cdc.gov)
  • WRAP-Prevalence-socio-demographic-diet-physical-risk-factors-cardiovascular-Bo-Sierra-Leone-2021.pdf - Published Version - Requires a PDF viewer. (warwick.ac.uk)
  • 2021) Association of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors With Sociodemographic Characteristics and Health Beliefs Among a Community-Based Sample of African American Adults in Minnesota. (news-medical.net)
  • In 2021, the global prevalence of DM in people from 20 to 79 years of age was estimated to be 10.5% (536.6 million), and in 2045, it is expected to rise to 12.2% (783.2 million). (escardio.org)
  • Between 2021 and 2045, middle-income countries are expected to have the highest relative increase in DM prevalence (21.1%), followed by high-income (12.2%) and low-income (11.9%) countries [3]. (escardio.org)
  • While a systematic review in the Sub-Saharan Africa shows a clear increase in the prevalence of diabetes, the diabetes situation in Northern Africa has not yet been systematically assessed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Methods: We searched the GLOBAL HEALTH, MEDLINE, EMBASE 'BanglaJol' databases for all studies in English on CVDs and its associated modifiable risk factors. (edu.au)
  • Random effects meta-analysis methods were used to estimate pooled prevalence. (edu.au)
  • Different access to or compliance with improved medical therapies and prevention methods could be one explanation for the differences in cardiovascular-related deaths between offensive and defensive linemen and deserves further evaluation. (cdc.gov)
  • Methods: Data from the Characteristics and Course of Heart Failure Stages A-B and Determinants of Progression (STAAB) Cohort Study, a population-based study of inhabitants aged 30 to 79 years from the Background: While data from primary care suggest an insufficient control of vascular risk factors, little is known about vascular risk factor control in the general population. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • My PhD research involved developing disease prevalence models at GP practice and small area level, their validation and case-finding methods, and the use of primary care data for estimating risk factor prevalences. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Using data gathered between May and December 2019, researchers examined the association between participants' characteristics, and age- and sex-adjusted cardiovascular disease risk factors. (news-medical.net)
  • To determine the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in the general population of an urban health center and describe the clinical characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism. (isciii.es)
  • age 45 from the Norton Sound region was examined in 2000-2004 for CVD and associated risk factors as part of the Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives study. (nih.gov)
  • Coronary heart disease risk factors in urban bus drivers. (environmed.pl)
  • Rosengren A., Anderson K., Wilhelmsen L. Risk of coronary heart disease in middle-aged male bus and tram drivers compared to men in other occupations: a prospective study. (environmed.pl)
  • Aims To describe the prevalence of idiopathic and secondary epiretinal membranes (ERM) in a clinical cohort (Australian Heart Eye Study, AHES) and compare to the Blue Mountains Eye Study, and to determine whether associations exist between idiopathic ERM and the extent and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD). (edu.au)
  • We evaluated prevalence of ECG-LVH and associations with coronary heart disease, microvascular complications, QTc and QTd in people with type 1 diabetes. (unito.it)
  • Evidence based guidelines were used to determine prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and Framingham risk scoring was used to estimate probability of coronary heart disease (CHD). (cdc.gov)
  • Future firefighter related intervention research will benefit from considering not only the individual determinants of cardiovascular disease, but also the ecological framework that includes the influences of workplace and external environmental factors. (cdc.gov)
  • JAMA Neurol 2017 Jun of associated risk factors. (cdc.gov)
  • Because important groundwork and progress were made during the first 5 years ( 5 , 6 ), Million Hearts 2022 was launched in 2017 to accelerate the implementation of effective strategies to improve cardiovascular health. (cdc.gov)
  • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2017) 17:276. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • People with serious mental disorders have a greater prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors compared to the general population. (who.int)
  • However, there may be a greater prevalence of severe ERM (PMF) in a high cardiovascular risk cohort relative to a population-based cohort. (edu.au)
  • Although stroke went from being the third prevalence of risk factors increased for all age groups and in leading cause of death in the United States in 2007 to the fifth both sexes for those hospitalized for an acute ischemic stroke. (cdc.gov)
  • More men and women had multiple risk factors stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and intracerebral in 2011-2012 than in 2003-2004. (cdc.gov)
  • Prevalence of cardiovascular to stroke continued to increase, as did the prevalence risk factors and strokes in younger adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Well known as the main causal factor for lung cancer, tobacco use also promotes the development of vascular disease 1 and, thus, is a risk factor for ischaemic and peripheral heart disease and stroke. (bmj.com)
  • These significant improvements in stroke outcomes are concurrent with cardiovascular risk factor control interventions. (cdc.gov)
  • During 2009 and 2010, the Montana Cardiovascular Health Program, in collaboration with 2 tribal health departments, developed and conducted culturally specific public awareness campaigns for signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke via local media. (cdc.gov)
  • This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of dietary and physical activity risk behaviours amongst adults in Bo District, Sierra Leone. (warwick.ac.uk)
  • Cardiovascular risk factors in young adults: the CARDIA baseline monograph. (jamanetwork.com)
  • yet, African American adults 35 to 63 have nearly double the rate of death from cardiovascular disease, compared to their white counterparts. (news-medical.net)
  • The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines 1 recommend considering statin treatment for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in all adults with type 1 diabetes, and offering statin treatment to adults with type 1 diabetes who are older than 40 years of age or who have had diabetes for more than 10 years. (uk.com)
  • Studies were included if they were based on adults aged ≥18 years, were carried out in the UN sub region of North Africa, assessed prevalence of diabetes and related microvascular complications, and if the sample size was ≥50 participants. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This high-prevalence of DM and its complications in Iraq is associated with a devastating economic burden. (thieme-connect.com)
  • We systematically reviewed the literature on diabetes prevalence and its complications in the UN sub region of Northern Africa including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan and Western Sahara. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A systematic literature review of papers published on diabetes prevalence and complications in North Africa from January 1990 to July 2012. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The prevalence of chronic diabetes complications ranged from 8.1% to 41.5% for retinopathy, 21% to 22% for albuminuria, 6.7% to 46.3% for nephropathy and 21.9% to 60% for neuropathy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It confirmed the increase in diabetes prevalence and its complications in the Sub-Saharan Africa. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore the main aim of this review was to fill this knowledge gap by providing an up-to-date overview on diabetes prevalence and related microvascular complications including retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy and microalbuminuria in North Africa. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our findings highlight that forthcoming policies in Sierra Leone need to consider modifiable risk factors for CVD in the context of urbanisation. (warwick.ac.uk)
  • Therefore, we reviewed published studies on CVD modifiable risk factors e.g. (edu.au)
  • Another reason is exposure to various modifiable risk factors that are responsible for at least 75% of all the CVDs. (who.int)
  • most of these deaths are due to modifiable risk factors. (atlantis-press.com)
  • Cigarette smoking is the strongest modifiable factor, which shortens the life span and deteriorates the quality of life. (aaem.pl)
  • 1 Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes Section, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Helena, MT 59620-2951, USA. (nih.gov)
  • Although Eskimos were thought to be protected from cardiovascular disease (CVD), state health data show a large proportion of deaths from CVD, despite traditional lifestyles and high omega-3 fatty acid intake. (nih.gov)
  • To address this burden, in 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched Million Hearts, a national initiative co-led by CDC and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with the goal of preventing one million acute cardiovascular events over 5 years. (cdc.gov)
  • The implementation of health promotion policies is required to improve the prognosis of suffering cardiovascular events in the short and medium term. (scielo.org.pe)
  • Prevention (CDC), U.S. Public Health Service, will be collected on the prevalence of and has the responsibility for producing vital chronic conditions in the population. (cdc.gov)
  • Risk factors, those aspects of a person's focus on a variety of health and nutrition mea lifestyle, constitution, heredity, or environ surements to meet emerging needs. (cdc.gov)
  • 153 The pandemic, whose prevalence is rising and which is almost reversing gains in average life expectancy, places an additional burden on health care delivery systems in the Region. (who.int)
  • Racial disparities in heart disease risk factors, illness and death are well documented in the general population 4 and are partly explained by racial differences in socioeconomic status (see HHS Office of Minority Health ). (cdc.gov)
  • Because dietary factors 'contribute substantially to the burden of preventable illness and premature death in the United States,' the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives encourage schools to provide nutrition education from preschool through 12th grade (1). (cdc.gov)
  • 1. The burden of cardiovascular disease is increasing rapidly in Africa, and it is now a public health problem throughout the African Region. (who.int)
  • Cardiovascular disease has a major socioeconomic impact on individuals, families and societies in terms of health-care costs, absenteeism and national productivity. (who.int)
  • This statement considers the evidence for factors that have contributed to the decline and how they can be used in the design of future interventions for this major public health burden. (cdc.gov)
  • Study findings show that basic health beliefs and demographics, such as age, sex, marital status and level of education attained, were associated with the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. (news-medical.net)
  • Regarding health beliefs, 99% of all participants agreed that their actions could affect health and cardiovascular disease prevention was important to them. (news-medical.net)
  • Also, 83% reported trust in their health care provider and 39% had a perception that their risk of a cardiovascular event was high. (news-medical.net)
  • Our community-based research FAITH Program (FAITH stands for Fostering African American Improvement in Total Health) will use these findings to continue working to improve cardiovascular disease risk factors in this population in community and clinical settings,' says Dr. Brewer. (news-medical.net)
  • Having two copies of the MTHFR gene mutation may raise your risk for certain health conditions, though more research is needed. (healthline.com)
  • In cases where you have only one copy of the C677T or A1298C mutation , or two copies of the A1298C mutation, there are typically no health conditions or risks linked. (healthline.com)
  • This observation indicates that urbanisation is indeed detrimental to cardiovascular health. (bmj.com)
  • Because migration is often driven by economic and other factors that are likely to be related to health, migrants are often not representative of the rural area they come from, making valid comparisons between migrants and non-migrants difficult. (bmj.com)
  • Cardiovascular risks in firefighters: implications for occupational health nurse practice. (cdc.gov)
  • Fire department worksite health and fitness policies and programs should proactively target firefighters' cardiovascular risks. (cdc.gov)
  • Cardiovascular health promotion in childhood: the si! (revespcardiol.org)
  • Given the enormous extent of the problem and the complexity of its causes, which include cultural, social, political, and health care factors, an equally sophisticated and comprehensive strategy is required to combat cardiovascular disease on a global scale. (revespcardiol.org)
  • Thus, our efforts should be concentrated not only on cardiovascular disease treatment and prevention, but also on health promotion and primordial prevention. (revespcardiol.org)
  • Gilmore A, Pomerleau J, McKee M, Rose R, Haerpfer CW, Rotman D, Tumanov S: Prevalence of smoking in 8 countries of the former Soviet Union: results from the living conditions, lifestyle and health study. (aaem.pl)
  • This requires a shift in global health priorities and therefore more evidence on prevalence and areas of intervention is needed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • During 2015-2016, adult sodium intake averaged 3,535 mg/day and the prevalences of blood pressure control, combustible tobacco use, and physical inactivity were 48.5%, 22.3% and 29.1%, respectively. (cdc.gov)
  • Proportions of participants without established CVD meeting targets for risk factor control recommended by 2016 ESC guideline were identified. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • CVD was higher in men (12.6%) than in women (5.3%) (prevalence ratio 2.4, CI 1.3-4.4). (nih.gov)
  • Studies comparing ethnically similar populations exposed to different dietary environments have suggested that westernized diets are strongly associated with a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • Generally, people in lower wealth quintiles had lower odds of each risk factor than those in the higher wealth quintiles. (warwick.ac.uk)
  • African American players had a 69% higher risk of death from heart disease compared to Caucasian players. (cdc.gov)
  • Defensive linemen had a 42% higher risk of death from heart disease compared to men in the general population. (cdc.gov)
  • Results: Prevalence of ECG-LVH in the whole population was 3.4% (95% CI 2.8-4.1), higher in women than in men, even after adjustment for age, duration of diabetes, BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and physical activity (4.6% vs 2.3%, OR=2.40, 95% CI 1.55-3.70). (unito.it)
  • For instance, based on the Whitehall II Study, people in lower employment positions seem to have a 66% higher risk of developing multiple long-term conditions than people in higher positions. (wikipedia.org)
  • The higher prevalence of risk factors and the corresponding burden of cardiovascular disease in African Americans in Minnesota are stark, but I am encouraged by the high level of trust in clinicians that this analysis revealed. (news-medical.net)
  • MAFLD affects Hispanics at a higher prevalence relative to Blacks and Whites. (eurekalert.org)
  • Insufficiently controlled risk was associated with male sex (OR 1.94, 95%CI 1.44-2.61), higher age (OR for 30-39 years vs. 70-79 years 4.01, 95%CI 1.94-8.31) and lower level of education (OR for primary vs. tertiary 2.15, 95%CI 1.48-3.11). (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • The prevalence was reported to be higher in urban (12.1%) than rural (8.3%) areas, as well as in high-income (11.1%) than low-income (5.5%) countries [3]. (escardio.org)
  • If both have mutations, your risk of having a homozygous mutation is higher. (healthline.com)
  • lower support and participation toward nonsmoking environment had higher related risk for being a smoker. (ncl.edu.tw)
  • Subjects who were older, higher support for nonsmoking enviornment regulation and higher participation in tobacco hazard education, and lower participation in nonsmoking enviornment regulation had higher relative risk for having quitting smoking intention. (ncl.edu.tw)
  • A range of biological, psychological, behavioural, socioeconomic and environmental factors affect the likelihood of having multimorbidity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lower socioeconomic status, measured by a combination of education, occupation and literacy indicators, seems to increase the risk of developing multimorbidity. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, socioeconomic status does not appear to influence the risk of dying after the onset of multiple long-term conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • The risk of death is positively associated with individuals with greater number of chronic conditions and reversely associated with socioeconomic status. (wikipedia.org)
  • People with multiple long-term conditions may have a four-fold increase in the risk of death in comparison with people without MLTC irrespective of their socioeconomic status. (wikipedia.org)
  • We aim in our work to study the prevalence risk factors and degree of blood glucose of CVD risk factors in diabetics in two dif- control. (who.int)
  • The study tion was used to study the correlation of group comprised 1155 diabetic patients, all different cardiovascular risk factors to age. (who.int)
  • The study controlled for player size and position and determined that those factors are not the reason for this difference. (cdc.gov)
  • Actual cardiovascular disease risk and related factors: a cross-sectional study of Korean blue collar workers employed by small businesses. (cdc.gov)
  • Ong KL, 2022, 'Relationship of fibroblast growth factor 21 with the prevalence and progression of vascular and valvular calcification: Multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. (edu.au)
  • The study aimed at estimating the prevalence and pattern of major cardiovascular risk factors in both men and women older than 18 years. (atlantis-press.com)
  • A gradient in levels was observed for some risk factors across study groups. (bmj.com)
  • The importance of regular monitoring of sUA in order to tailor gout treatment was highlighted by data from this study showing that patients with sUA levels ⩾360 μmol/l (⩾6 mg/dl) had an increased risk of gout flares. (bmj.com)
  • Ahrens W, Jockel KH, Patzak W, Elsner G: Alcohol, smoking and occupational factors in cancer of larynx: a case control study. (aaem.pl)
  • In this review, we present different strategies yielding encouraging results at the population level, from childhood until old age, that aim to protect against the challenges facing the scientific community when combating cardiovascular disease. (revespcardiol.org)
  • We provide an overview of the demonstrated clinical effects of these novel agents in the treatment of diabetes mellitus when it is diagnosed together with a cardiovascular disorder. (escardio.org)
  • In terms of clinical data, motor and sensory nerve conduction velocities, neurobehavioral tests, and subjective symptom assessments, there were no differences and no dose-dependent changes in either the means or the prevalence of abnormal findings between NMP-exposed and referent workers. (go.jp)
  • The significant predictors of actual CVD risk included knowledge of CVD risk, risk perception, job stress, and waist-to-hip ratio. (cdc.gov)
  • Metabolic syndrome (syndrome X, insulin resistance) is a multifactorial disease with multiple risk factors that arises from insulin resistance accompanying abnormal adipose deposition and function. (medscape.com)
  • Investigation into other causes of or exacerbating factors in metabolic syndrome should be considered. (medscape.com)
  • For example, sleep-related breathing disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, are becoming increasingly relevant and novel risk factors for metabolic syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • Results are stratified by target population and prevalence. (cdc.gov)
  • Results For most risk factors, the migrant group had intermediate levels of risk between those observed for the rural and urban groups. (bmj.com)
  • diabetes prevalence was low and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations were high, but a large proportion smoked and had high pathogen burden. (nih.gov)
  • the prevalence of CVD risk factors remains high. (cdc.gov)
  • Million Hearts 2022 was launched to focus the nation on high-impact, evidence-based strategies to prevent one million acute cardiovascular events over five years. (cdc.gov)
  • The prevalence of smoking habit was high - only 20,5% responded they have never been smoking in the past. (environmed.pl)
  • The prevalence of symptoms potentially related to stress was high 45,1% of drivers got irritable easily, 31,0% complained of insufficient amount of rest after work and sleep and 24,7% easily came into conflicts with the others. (environmed.pl)
  • Adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet and reduced prevalence of clustered cardiovascular risk factors in a cohort of 3,204 high-risk patients. (olivewellnessinstitute.org)
  • However, in cases where a person holds two copies of the C677T mutation or one copy of each mutation, they may be at risk of high homocysteine (an amino acid) levels, which may affect the body's function. (healthline.com)
  • We have previously reported in IBD that aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) is increased and dependent upon chronic inflammation, and that aPWV is reduced by long-term anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy and is increased in patients with severe inflammation and in those treated with high doses of salicylates. (lww.com)
  • Background: While data from primary care suggest an insufficient control of vascular risk factors, little is known about vascular risk factor control in the general population. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • We therefore aimed to investigate the adoption of adequate risk factor control and its determinants in the general population free of cardiovascular disease (CVD). (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Further studies are needed to identify and overcome patient- and physician-related barriers impeding successful control of vascular risk factors in the general population. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • The prevalence of the sample of 100 patients collected over 8 months was 3.8% in the general population over 14 years, of which 79 were women and 21 were men. (isciii.es)
  • The present meta-analysis provides evidence that MSD improves outcomes of glycemic control, body weight and cardiovascular risk factors in T2D patients. (nature.com)
  • Over the past decade, the rate of smoking in demographic groups except in non-Hispanic black individuals this age group has fallen, but rates of other major risk factors and in all other racial groups between ages 18 and34. (cdc.gov)
  • Prolonged exposure to this metalloid may produce persistent and/or irreversible adverse cardiovascular effects. (scielo.org.pe)
  • Is cholesterol the forgotten biomarker in managing cardiovascular risk in children with type 1 diabetes? (uk.com)
  • There is currently no consensus on managing the risk of raised cholesterol levels for this patient group. (uk.com)
  • However, significant cardiovascular risk reduction and conduit arterial elasticity did not improve. (medscape.com)
  • Multivariate analyses were performed to assess differences in prevalence during 2011-2012 and the most recent cycle of available data, and across subgroups. (cdc.gov)
  • Differences in prevalence and 95% confidence intervals were determined using t-test analysis . (bvsalud.org)
  • Since 2000, cardiovascular disease deaths for defensive linemen, after accounting for differences in size, have been similar to other players. (cdc.gov)
  • We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to explore the effects of MSD on glycemic control, weight loss and cardiovascular risk factors in T2D patients. (nature.com)
  • Compared with 2011-2012, significant improvements were observed in combustible tobacco use and physical inactivity, but the prevalence of aspirin use to prevent CVD declined. (cdc.gov)
  • We examined risk factors including: ≤150 min of moderate or vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) weekly, physical inactivity for ≥3 h daily, ≤5 daily portions of fruit and vegetables, and salt consumption (during cooking, at the table, and in salty snacks). (warwick.ac.uk)
  • During the early phases (phases 1 and 2), researchers assess safety, side effects, optimal dosages and risks/benefits. (mayo.edu)
  • A tendency towards decreasing risk of ECG-LVH with increasing estimated glucose disposal rate values was observed. (unito.it)
  • The hypothesis that insulin-resistance is involved in risk of LVH in type 1 diabetic subjects is suggested. (unito.it)