Comparison of the Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factors between Eastern and South‐western Finland in 1982
ABSTRACT. Altogether 6523 persons aged 25–64 years were studied in eastern and south‐western Finland to determine their cardiovascular risk factor levels. Among men, smoking was more prevalent in the south‐western area (41 vs. 37%), serum cholesterol levels were higher in the eastern area (6.2 vs. 6...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.0954-6820.1987.tb10955.x 2024-06-02T08:09:45+00:00 Comparison of the Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factors between Eastern and South‐western Finland in 1982 NISSINEN, AULIKKI PIHA, TAPANI TUOMILEHTO, JAAKKO ROMO, MATTI PUSKA, PEKKA 1987 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0954-6820.1987.tb10955.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.0954-6820.1987.tb10955.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.0954-6820.1987.tb10955.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Acta Medica Scandinavica volume 222, issue 5, page 389-400 ISSN 0001-6101 journal-article 1987 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0954-6820.1987.tb10955.x 2024-05-03T11:18:37Z ABSTRACT. Altogether 6523 persons aged 25–64 years were studied in eastern and south‐western Finland to determine their cardiovascular risk factor levels. Among men, smoking was more prevalent in the south‐western area (41 vs. 37%), serum cholesterol levels were higher in the eastern area (6.2 vs. 6.0 mmol/l) and blood pressure levels were the same in both areas (145/86 in the east vs. 14/86 in the south‐west). Among women, smoking was also more common in the south‐western area (24 vs. 16%) and serum cholesterol levels were higher in the eastern area (6.1 vs. 6.0 mmol/l) as well as blood pressure levels (142/84 vs. 138/81 mmHg). Among both genders, prevalence of hypertension and proportion of persons on antihypertensive drug therapy was higher in eastern Finland. The comparison of these findings with the results from previous studies carried out among men in these two areas indicates that the risk factor levels have been decreasing in both areas and that the previously observed differences in risk factor levels between eastern and south‐western Finland (the levels used to be higher in the east) have levelled off. The favourable development in eastern Finland may be a result of the North Karelia Project. Article in Journal/Newspaper karelia* Wiley Online Library Acta Medica Scandinavica 222 5 389 400 |
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ABSTRACT. Altogether 6523 persons aged 25–64 years were studied in eastern and south‐western Finland to determine their cardiovascular risk factor levels. Among men, smoking was more prevalent in the south‐western area (41 vs. 37%), serum cholesterol levels were higher in the eastern area (6.2 vs. 6.0 mmol/l) and blood pressure levels were the same in both areas (145/86 in the east vs. 14/86 in the south‐west). Among women, smoking was also more common in the south‐western area (24 vs. 16%) and serum cholesterol levels were higher in the eastern area (6.1 vs. 6.0 mmol/l) as well as blood pressure levels (142/84 vs. 138/81 mmHg). Among both genders, prevalence of hypertension and proportion of persons on antihypertensive drug therapy was higher in eastern Finland. The comparison of these findings with the results from previous studies carried out among men in these two areas indicates that the risk factor levels have been decreasing in both areas and that the previously observed differences in risk factor levels between eastern and south‐western Finland (the levels used to be higher in the east) have levelled off. The favourable development in eastern Finland may be a result of the North Karelia Project. |
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Comparison of the Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factors between Eastern and South‐western Finland in 1982 |
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Comparison of the Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factors between Eastern and South‐western Finland in 1982 |
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