- Tytuł:
- The prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in normotensive, pre-hypertensive and hypertensive South African colliery executives
- Autorzy:
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Grace, Jeanne
Semple, Stuart - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2180013.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2012-09-01
- Wydawca:
- Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
- Tematy:
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executives
blood pressure
hypertension
pre-hypertension
cardiovascular disease - Opis:
- Objective: The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors amongst South African colliery executives presenting normal blood pressure (normotensive), pre-hypertension and hypertension. Materials and Methods: Selected CVD risk factors of a non-randomized, available population of 143 Caucasian male executives from fi ve South African collieries situated in Mpumalanga and Gauteng Provinces were recorded. Results: Executives with pre-hypertension and hypertension exhibited a higher prevalence of CVD risk factors, compared to the persons with normal blood pressure levels. The percentage of executives with CVD risk factors, with the exception of BMI, was greater amongst those with pre-hypertension than those with hypertension. Conclusion: The current study showed that a workplace CVD risk screening process was effective in identifying the relatively high prevalence of CVD risk factors amongst SA colliery executives. In addition, out of all the studied risk factors, undesirable body composition (BMI, WHR and fat %) exhibited the highest prevalence amongst pre-hypertensive and hypertensive SA colliery executives.
- Źródło:
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International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health; 2012, 25, 4; 375-382
1232-1087
1896-494X - Pojawia się w:
- International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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