scholarly journals Social class and risk factors for coronary heart disease in the Federal Republic of Germany. Results of the baseline survey of the German Cardiovascular Prevention Study (GCP).

1989 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
U Helmert ◽  
B Herman ◽  
K H Joeckel ◽  
E Greiser ◽  
J Madans
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Federal Republic ◽  
Cardiovascular Prevention ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany ◽  
Prevention Study

Reduction of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in the German Cardiovascular Prevention Study

1996 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Hoffmeister ◽  
G.B.M. Mensink ◽  
H. Stolzenberg ◽  
J. Hoeltz ◽  
H. Kreuter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease Risk ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Prevention ◽  
Prevention Study ◽  
Heart Disease Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Disease Risk

Relationship of social class characteristics and risk factors for coronary heart disease in West Germany

Public Health ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 104 (6) ◽  
pp. 399-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Helmert ◽  
S. Shea ◽  
B. Herman ◽  
E. Greiser
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Social Class ◽  
West Germany ◽  
Relationship Of

The Relation of Social Class to Risk Factors, Rehabilitation, Compliance and Mortality in Survivors of Acute Coronary Heart Disease

1986 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronan M. Conroy ◽  
Suzanne Cahill ◽  
Risteard Mulcahy ◽  
Howard Johnson ◽  
Ian M. Graham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Social Class

scholarly journals Prevalence and risk factors of coronary heart disease in a rural population of Bangladesh

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Abu Sayeed ◽  
Hajera Mahtab ◽  
Shurovi Sayeed ◽  
Tanjima Begum ◽  
Parvin Akter Khanam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Family History ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Family History Of Diabetes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
History Of

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major global health problem with the majority of burden observed increasingly in the developing countries. There has been no estimate of CHD in Bangladesh. This study addresses the prevalence of CHD in a Bangladeshi rural population which also aimed to determine the risk factors related to CHD. Ten villages of Nandail sub-district under Mymensingh were selected purposively. All subjects of age ≥20y were considered eligible and were interviewed about family income, family history of T2DM, CHD and HTN. The investigations included height, weight, waist-girth, hip-girth, systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP & DBP), fasting blood glucose (FBG), triglycerides (TG), cholesterol (Chol) and high density lipoprotein (HDL). Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) were also estimated. Finally, electrocardiography (ECG) was undertaken in all participants who had family history of diabetes or hypertension or CHD. Diagnosis of CHD was based on history of angina or changes in ECG or diagnosed by a cardiologist. A total of 6235 subjects were enlisted as eligible (age ≥20y) participants. Of them, 4141 (m / f: 1749 / 2392) subjects volunteered for the study. The age-adjusted (20-69y) prevalence of CHD was 1.85 with 95% CI, 1.42 - 2.28. There was no significant difference between men and women. The mean (SD) values of age (p<0.001), SBP (p<0.01), DBP (p<0.05), HbA1c (p<0.05) and ACR (p<0.01) were significantly higher among subjects with CHD than those without; whereas, there were no significant differences in BMI and WHR, TG, Chol and HDL. Logistic regression analysis showed that adjusted for age, sex, social class and obesity, the subjects with higher age (≥45y), higher 2hBG (≥7.0mmol/l), higher ACR (≥17.2) and family history of CHD had significant risk for CHD. The prevalence of CHD is comparable with other Asian population. Family history of CHD and age over 45 years, and who had hyperglycemia and higher ACR were proved to be the independent predictors of CHD. CHD was found to affect participants irrespective of sex, social class, obesity and lipid status. Though the IFG and diabetes groups appeared to have similar biophysical characteristics, only the diabetes group had significant risk for CHD. Further study in a larger sample may be undertaken to confirm the study findings and to explore some unidentified risk factors of CHD. DOI: 10.3329/imcj.v4i2.6494Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2010; 4(2): 37-43

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