The Burden of Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Population of Central Italy: A Pilot Study
Background: By the mid-20th century, cardiovascular disease (CVD) had become an important cause of mortality and morbidity in developed countries. The aim was to set up a pilot study to screen citizens aged 45–59 in order to identify modifiable risk factors (RFs). Methods: Our study was conducted fr...
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| author | Emma Altobelli Francesca Marzi Paolo Matteo Angeletti Francesca Galassi Antonello Karim Guercache Valerio Filippo Profeta Anna Maria Angelone |
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| description | Background: By the mid-20th century, cardiovascular disease (CVD) had become an important cause of mortality and morbidity in developed countries. The aim was to set up a pilot study to screen citizens aged 45–59 in order to identify modifiable risk factors (RFs). Methods: Our study was conducted from February 2019 to February 2020 on citizens of a population of central Italy, aged 45–59, contacted by letter. The variables evaluated were lipid profile, glycemia, anthropometric parameters, lifestyle and utility of screening. Results: It is important to underline that from the comparison with Italian national data, our results showed that blood pressure and lipid profile had better values. On the contrary, there were some alarm bells: a high percentage (57%) of smokers (63.9 in men and 37.1 in women), a sedentary lifestyle (24.5%), and a significantly higher waist circumference than the reference cut-offs for both men and women. The organization of the screening was considered excellent by 56.3% of women and 48.4% of men, and good by 37.5% of women and 46.5% of men. Conclusions: Our study provides a picture to stakeholders of the state of the health of citizens in the area under study, in the immediate pre-pandemic period; however, it is important to underline that their state of health may be modified after the pandemic period. Furthermore, cardiovascular (CV) screening was perceived by the citizens to be important for health care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76122fac40ef4b8fbf18637cf038581f2023-11-18T01:32:53ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-05-011110147310.3390/healthcare11101473The Burden of Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Population of Central Italy: A Pilot StudyEmma Altobelli0Francesca Marzi1Paolo Matteo Angeletti2Francesca Galassi3Antonello Karim Guercache4Valerio Filippo Profeta5Anna Maria Angelone6Department of Life, Public Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Life, Public Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Life, Public Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Life, Public Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Life, Public Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Territorial Assistance, ASL Teramo, 74100 Teramo, ItalyDepartment of Life, Public Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyBackground: By the mid-20th century, cardiovascular disease (CVD) had become an important cause of mortality and morbidity in developed countries. The aim was to set up a pilot study to screen citizens aged 45–59 in order to identify modifiable risk factors (RFs). Methods: Our study was conducted from February 2019 to February 2020 on citizens of a population of central Italy, aged 45–59, contacted by letter. The variables evaluated were lipid profile, glycemia, anthropometric parameters, lifestyle and utility of screening. Results: It is important to underline that from the comparison with Italian national data, our results showed that blood pressure and lipid profile had better values. On the contrary, there were some alarm bells: a high percentage (57%) of smokers (63.9 in men and 37.1 in women), a sedentary lifestyle (24.5%), and a significantly higher waist circumference than the reference cut-offs for both men and women. The organization of the screening was considered excellent by 56.3% of women and 48.4% of men, and good by 37.5% of women and 46.5% of men. Conclusions: Our study provides a picture to stakeholders of the state of the health of citizens in the area under study, in the immediate pre-pandemic period; however, it is important to underline that their state of health may be modified after the pandemic period. Furthermore, cardiovascular (CV) screening was perceived by the citizens to be important for health care.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/10/1473cardiovascular screeninglifestyleItalyrisk factor |
| spellingShingle | Emma Altobelli Francesca Marzi Paolo Matteo Angeletti Francesca Galassi Antonello Karim Guercache Valerio Filippo Profeta Anna Maria Angelone The Burden of Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Population of Central Italy: A Pilot Study Healthcare cardiovascular screening lifestyle Italy risk factor |
| title | The Burden of Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Population of Central Italy: A Pilot Study |
| title_full | The Burden of Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Population of Central Italy: A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | The Burden of Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Population of Central Italy: A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Burden of Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Population of Central Italy: A Pilot Study |
| title_short | The Burden of Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Population of Central Italy: A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | burden of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in a population of central italy a pilot study |
| topic | cardiovascular screening lifestyle Italy risk factor |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/10/1473 |
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