Risk factors for ischemic heart disease in Vidin District
Peshev, S.
Vutreshni Bolesti 19(3): 47-55
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0506-2772 PMID: 7395183 Document Number: 157817
The incidence of coronary risk factors and their significance in the origination of ischemic heart disease (1HD) were determined, making use of the Minnesota code and planned selective screening of 4364 workers and employees, with an average age of 44.06. The incidence of risk factors in all examined, with IHD and without IHD was established to be as follows: hypercholesterolemia--24.5, 48.8 and 21.3 per cent, mean cholesterol level--225 mg, 258 mg, 222 mg%, hyper-B-lipoproteinemia--26.7, 37.1, 24.9 per cent, mean B-lipoprotein level--53 PhU, 59 PhU, 50 PhU, arterial hypertension--10.8, 30.4, 8.8 per cent, hyperreactors--3.3, 5.3, 3.1 per cent, tobacco smoking 26.1, 30.2, 25.6 per cent, diabetes mellitus--1, 4.8, 0.5 per cent, over body weight (over 10%)--58.8, 68, 57.7 per cent, over body weight 30 and over 30 per cent--24.1, 35, 23 per cent, hereditary tainted--22.9, 29.5, 20.4 per cent. In parallel with the advancing of the extent of physical inactivity and nervous-psychic strain, the incidence of IHD--increases. The significace of risk factors combinations in the origination of IHD was determined.