 ISSN 1392-0138 ISSN 2029-4174 (online) |
2008 m. Nr. 3 Ageing and prevalence changes of coronary heart disease risk factors among Vilnius men: the LiVicordia-V10 study
Background. The aim of our study was to describe the development of risk factors of CHD in ten years among the LiVicordia study Vilnius men. 86 men from Vilnius cohort were reinvestigated at the age of 60 years. The new data were compared with the original data. Methods. Sample of 86 Vilnius men were studied at age of 50 and 60 years. Investigation methods including laboratory analysis methods were followed as close as possible in both studies. Results. Decreasing physical activity was noted among the men investigated. An increase in mean BMI and the proportion of obese individuals, an increase in mean serum total, LDL- and HDL cholesterol, triglycerides levels, increase of proportion of individuals with hypercholesterolemia were found. The ratio of apo B to apo A1 has decreased. The proportion of men with the optimal systolic blood pressure (less than 120 mmHg) and with optimal diastolic blood pressure (less than 80 mmHg) has increased during a 10 year period. The proportion of smoking men during ten years has decreased. Conclusions. Levels of traditional CHD risk factors among the investigated Vilnius men remain high. Changes in lifestyle, namely, decrease in physical activity could partially explain the unfavourable changes of some CHD risk factors. The results of our study suggest that programs for control of CHD risk factors among middle aged men are necessary. Keywords: apolipoprotein, body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol, lifestyle |
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