Association between cardiovascular risk factors and measurements of blood pressure and cholesterol in 27 European countries in 2009

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 71-74

  Filippidis, Filippos ^a   Gerovasili, Vasiliki ^b   Majeed, Azeem ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Evgenidion Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Blood pressure; Cholesterol; Diet; Europe; Risk factors; Sedentary lifestyle; Tobacco use

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SMOKING; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84904891903     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.002     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. Authors/Task Force M., Mancia G., Fagard R., et al. 2013 ESH/ESC guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: the Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur. Heart J. 2013, 34:2159-2219.
2. Bartys S., Baker D., Lewis P., Middleton E. Inequity in recording of risk in a local population-based screening programme for cardiovascular disease. Eur. J. Cardiovasc. Prev. Rehabil. 2005, 12:63-67.
3. Carrieri V., Wuebker A. Assessing inequalities in preventive care use in Europe. Health Policy 2013, 113:247-257.
4. Conroy R.M., Pyorala K., Fitzgerald A.P., et al. Estimation of ten-year risk of fatal cardiovascular disease in Europe: the SCORE project. Eur. Heart J. 2003, 24:987-1003.
5. Crowe F.L., Roddam A.W., Key T.J., et al. Fruit and vegetable intake and mortality from ischaemic heart disease: results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Heart study. Eur. Heart J. 2011, 32:1235-1243.
6. Di Castelnuovo A., Costanzo S., Bagnardi V., Donati M.B., Iacoviello L., De Gaetano G. Alcohol dosing and total mortality in men and women: an updated meta-analysis of 34 prospective studies. Arch. Intern. Med. 2006, 166:2437-2445.
7. European Association For Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, Reiner Z., et al. ESC/EAS guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: the Task Force for the management of dyslipidaemias of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS). Eur. Heart J. 2011, 32:1769-1818.
8. European Commission Eurobarometer 72.3, October 2009. GESIS Data Archive: ZA4977, dataset version 2.0.0 (2009) 2009, TNS Opinion & Social, Brussels.
9. Galan I., Rodriguez-Artalejo F., Diez-Ganan L., Tobias A., Zorrilla B., Gandarillas A. Clustering of behavioural risk factors and compliance with clinical preventive recommendations in Spain. Prev. Med. 2006, 42:343-347.
10. Hockley T., Gemmill M. European Cholesterol Guidelines Report 2007, Policy Analysis Centre, LSE.
11. Jimenez-Garcia R., Esteban-Hernandez J., Hernandez-Barrera V., Jimenez-Trujillo I., Lopez-De-Andres A., Carrasco Garrido P. Clustering of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors is associated with nonadherence to clinical preventive recommendations among adults with diabetes. J. Diabetes Complicat. 2011, 25:107-113.
12. Lee I.M., Shiroma E.J., Lobelo F., et al. Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy. Lancet 2012, 380:219-229.
13. Lozano R., Naghavi M., Foreman K., et al. Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet 2012, 380:2095-2128.
14. Marmot M., Allen J., Bell R., et al. WHO European review of social determinants of health and the health divide. Lancet 2012, 380:1011-1029.
15. Murray C.J., Vos T., Lozano R., et al. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet 2012, 380:2197-2223.
16. Neutel C.I., Campbell N., Canadian Hypertension S. Changes in lifestyle after hypertension diagnosis in Canada. Can. J. Cardiol. 2008, 24:199-204.
17. Pappa E., Kontodimopoulos N., Papadopoulos A.A., Pallikarona G., Niakas D., Tountas Y. Factors affecting use of preventive tests for cardiovascular risk among Greeks. Int. J. Environ. Res. Publ. Health 2009, 6:2712-2724.
18. Patel R., Lawlor D.A., Ebrahim S., British Women's H., Health Study C. Socio-economic position and the use of preventive health care in older British women: a cross-sectional study using data from the British Women's Heart and Health Study cohort. Fam. Pract. 2007, 24:7-10.
19. Rodin D., Stirbu I., Ekholm O., et al. Educational inequalities in blood pressure and cholesterol screening in nine European countries. J. Epidemiol. Community Health 2012, 66:1050-1055.
20. Rodriguez-Artalejo F., Diez-Ganan L., Basaldua Artinano A., Banegas Banegas J.R. Effectiveness and equity of serum cholesterol and blood pressure testing: a population-based study in Spain. Prev. Med. 2003, 37:82-91.
21. Shi L., Stevens G.D. Vulnerability and the receipt of recommended preventive services: the influence of multiple risk factors. Med. Care 2005, 43:193-198.
22. Stewart S.H. Alcohol use and cardiovascular disease preventive services. J. Cardiovasc. Risk 2003, 10:221-225.
23. Williams B., Poulter N.R., Brown M.J., et al. British Hypertension Society guidelines for hypertension management 2004 (BHS-IV): summary. BMJ 2004, 328:634-640.
24. World Health Organization Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Total Cardiovascular Risk 2007, World Health Organization, Geneva.
25. World Health Organization Global Status Report on Noncommunicable Diseases 2010 2011, World Health Organization, Geneva.
26. Zhao M., Konishi Y., Glewwe P. Does information on health status lead to a healthier lifestyle? Evidence from China on the effect of hypertension diagnosis on food consumption. J. Health Econ. 2013, 32:367-385.