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Vascular risk factors in the Swiss population

Nedeltchev, K. ; Arnold, M. ; Baumgartner, R. ; Devuyst, G. ; Erne, P. ; Hayoz, D. ; Sztajzel, R. ; Tettenborn, B. ; Mattle, H.

In: Journal of Neurology, 2005, vol. 252, no. 10, p. 1210-1216

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    Titre
    • Vascular risk factors in the Swiss population
    Auteur
    • Nedeltchev, K.. Dept. of Neurology, University Hospital of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 4, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Arnold, M.. Dept. of Neurology, University Hospital of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 4, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Baumgartner, R.. Dept. of Neurology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Devuyst, G.. Dept. of Neurology, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Erne, P.. Division of Cardiology, Kantonsspital Luzern, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Hayoz, D.. Division of Hypertension and Vascular Medicine, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Sztajzel, R.. Dept. of Neurology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Tettenborn, B.. Neurology Clinic, Kantonsspital St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland
    • Mattle, H.. Dept. of Neurology, University Hospital of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 4, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Journal of Neurology, 2005, vol. 252, no. 10, p. 1210-1216. Steinkopff-Verlag
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:316818
    Summary
    Background and Purpose : Identification of the population at risk of stroke remains the best approach to assess the burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Methods : The prevalence of hypertension (HT), hypercholesterolemia (HCh), diabetes mellitus (DM), overweight (OW), obesity (OB), tobacco use (SM), and their combinations was examined in 4458 Swiss persons (1741 men and 2717 women, mean age 57.8 ± 15 years), who volunteered for the present survey. Results : OW was the most prevalent risk factor (50 %), followed by HT (47%), HCh (33%), SM (13 %) and DM (1.6 %). The proportion of persons without risk factors (RF) was 19.9%, with 1 RF 41.5%, 2 RF 33.8%, 3 RF 4%, and 4 RF 0.9%. OW was more prevalent in men than in women (53% vs. 41%, P=0.02). More men than women aged 41-50 years and 51-60 years had HT (49 % vs. 36%, P=0.01, and 52 % vs. 42%, P=0.02). The prevalence of HCh and DM did not show any sex-related differences. HT, OW and HCh were not only the most common single risk factors, but were also most likely to aggregate with each other. Conclusions : The majority of Swiss people have one or two vascular risk factors. OW and HT are by far most common and are likely to aggregate with each other. A small modification of these two factors would reduce the incidence of stroke and myocardial infarction significantly