Prevalence of ischaemic heart disease risk factors among the male population in Frunze aged 40-59 years and results of a five-year prevention programme

The study analyses, first, the prevalence of risk factors of ischaemic heart disease among the male population of the city of Bishkek, aged 40-59 years (n = 5246) and, second, the efficacy of a preventive programme according to the development of risk factors in groups exposed to preventive measures...

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Published in:	Cor et vasa (English ed.) Vol. 33; no. 6; p. 451
Main Authors:	Meimanaliev, T S, Shleifer, E A, Aitbaev, K A, Aitmurzaeva, G T, Gil'fanova, V Sh, Podgurskaya, L P, Abdurasulov, K D, Finger, E M, Ismailova, Ch S, Koshaliev, E K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Czech Republic 1991
Subjects:	Adult Coronary Disease - epidemiology Coronary Disease - etiology Coronary Disease - prevention & control Cross-Sectional Studies Health Behavior Humans Incidence Kyrgyzstan - epidemiology Male Mass Screening Middle Aged Risk Factors Kyrgyzstan
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Summary:	The study analyses, first, the prevalence of risk factors of ischaemic heart disease among the male population of the city of Bishkek, aged 40-59 years (n = 5246) and, second, the efficacy of a preventive programme according to the development of risk factors in groups exposed to preventive measures of various intensity during 5 years. The prevalence of IHD risk factors in the given population was very high. In the group exposed to active preventive intervention a decrease in the prevalence of arterial hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, smoking and low physical activity was registered after 5 years, compared to a group without active prevention.
ISSN:	0010-8650