Relationship between obesity index and cardiovascular risk in primary care patients on Crete, Greece: a data driven sub-analysis.
Cardiovascular risk
Lifestyle
Obesity
Primary care
Journal
Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita
ISSN: 1120-9135
Titre abrégé: Ann Ig
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 9002865
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
pubmed:
31
7
2021
medline:
6
4
2022
entrez:
30
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The present sub-analysis aimed to examine the relationship between obesity index and cardiovascular risk among primary care attendees. Stratified random sampling was previously used to recruit general practitioners, practicing on Crete island, Greece, whose patients were then enrolled. Initial sample included 815 primary care attendees (55.7% women; mean age 65.2 years; range 40-98 years). Due to missing values regarding 13 participants, data from 802 patients were included for the current analysis. Body measurements (weight, height), among other bio-clinical parameters, were recorded upon practice visit. The 10-year cardiovascular disease risk was estimated using the European Society of Cardiology (and other societies), 10-year Systematic Coronary Risk Estimation and multivariate linear regression was used to assess relationships between Obesity Index and cardiovascular disease risk. Higher risk is shown to be significantly related with male gender, older age, unemployed/retired status, urban area of living or smoking (p<0.05), as well as with higher levels of obesity index (stand. beta=0.048, p=0.028). Obesity Index may be useful for cardiovascular disease risk prediction and correction at the primary care settings, since obesity is easily addressed during the first medical contact.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The present sub-analysis aimed to examine the relationship between obesity index and cardiovascular risk among primary care attendees.
STUDY DESIGN
Stratified random sampling was previously used to recruit general practitioners, practicing on Crete island, Greece, whose patients were then enrolled.
METHODS
Initial sample included 815 primary care attendees (55.7% women; mean age 65.2 years; range 40-98 years). Due to missing values regarding 13 participants, data from 802 patients were included for the current analysis. Body measurements (weight, height), among other bio-clinical parameters, were recorded upon practice visit. The 10-year cardiovascular disease risk was estimated using the European Society of Cardiology (and other societies), 10-year Systematic Coronary Risk Estimation and multivariate linear regression was used to assess relationships between Obesity Index and cardiovascular disease risk.
RESULTS
Higher risk is shown to be significantly related with male gender, older age, unemployed/retired status, urban area of living or smoking (p<0.05), as well as with higher levels of obesity index (stand. beta=0.048, p=0.028).
CONCLUSIONS
Obesity Index may be useful for cardiovascular disease risk prediction and correction at the primary care settings, since obesity is easily addressed during the first medical contact.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34328494
doi: 10.7416/ai.2021.2464
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM