Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in young Newfoundland and Labrador adults living in rural and urban communities
Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, Faculty of Medicine, 2000. Medicine Bibliography: leaves 144-154. Newfoundland and Labrador has a higher rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than any other province in Canada. Many factors have been identified as being associated with a risk of d...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses3/80088 2023-05-15T17:23:32+02:00 Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in young Newfoundland and Labrador adults living in rural and urban communities Kettle, Susan M., 1974- Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Medicine Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador; 2000 v, 154, [17] leaves : ill., map. Image/jpg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses3/id/80088 eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (20.35 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Kettle_SusanM.pdf a1476631 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses3/id/80088 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Risk factors--Newfoundland and Labrador Young adults--Diseases--Newfoundland and Labrador Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors Text Electronic thesis or dissertation 2000 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:18:37Z Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, Faculty of Medicine, 2000. Medicine Bibliography: leaves 144-154. Newfoundland and Labrador has a higher rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than any other province in Canada. Many factors have been identified as being associated with a risk of developing CVD yet their presence has not been well studied in young adults and in urban versus rural residents. A group of 540 males and females 18-34 years residing in either rural or urban Newfoundland and Labrador were studied for education level, household income, cigarette smoking, physical activity and body size. Both education and household income were found to be significantly higher in urban as compared to rural residents. No difference was noted between the number of regular smokers in the two community groups. In regards to body size, no difference was noted between BMI levels of the two groups, however more female rural residents had a waist circumference above the accepted cut-off (32.5% vs. 17.0%). A difference was noted in physical activity at work with more rural residents than urban residents engaged in heavy labour (24.5% vs. 6.6%) and more urban residents than rural residents at sedentary jobs (22.7% vs. 9.9%). Young adults in both rural and urban centers experience modifiable risk factors. Prevention programs should be focused on young adults, especially those residing in rural areas. Thesis Newfoundland studies University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) Canada Newfoundland |
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Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, Faculty of Medicine, 2000. Medicine Bibliography: leaves 144-154. Newfoundland and Labrador has a higher rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than any other province in Canada. Many factors have been identified as being associated with a risk of developing CVD yet their presence has not been well studied in young adults and in urban versus rural residents. A group of 540 males and females 18-34 years residing in either rural or urban Newfoundland and Labrador were studied for education level, household income, cigarette smoking, physical activity and body size. Both education and household income were found to be significantly higher in urban as compared to rural residents. No difference was noted between the number of regular smokers in the two community groups. In regards to body size, no difference was noted between BMI levels of the two groups, however more female rural residents had a waist circumference above the accepted cut-off (32.5% vs. 17.0%). A difference was noted in physical activity at work with more rural residents than urban residents engaged in heavy labour (24.5% vs. 6.6%) and more urban residents than rural residents at sedentary jobs (22.7% vs. 9.9%). Young adults in both rural and urban centers experience modifiable risk factors. Prevention programs should be focused on young adults, especially those residing in rural areas. |
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Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in young Newfoundland and Labrador adults living in rural and urban communities |
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Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in young Newfoundland and Labrador adults living in rural and urban communities |
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Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in young Newfoundland and Labrador adults living in rural and urban communities |
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Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in young Newfoundland and Labrador adults living in rural and urban communities |
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Electronic Theses and Dissertations (20.35 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Kettle_SusanM.pdf a1476631 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses3/id/80088 |
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