Thyroid hyperfunction and cardiovascular risk factors (according to the data of population studies in Russia and the USA)

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. G. Vilkov ◽  
S. A. Shalnova ◽  
G. A. Muromtseva ◽  
G. V. Artamonova ◽  
T. M. Gatagonova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Population Studies ◽  
The Usa

Cardiovascular risk factors in hypothyroidism in the populations of the Russian Federation and the USA

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. G. Vilkov ◽  
S. A. Shalnova ◽  
A. O. Konradi ◽  
Yu. V. Zhernakova ◽  
S. A. Boytsov
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Russian Federation

scholarly journals Vegetarian diets and cardiovascular risk factors in black members of the Adventist Health Study-2

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 537-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Fraser ◽  
Sozina Katuli ◽  
Ramtin Anousheh ◽  
Synnove Knutsen ◽  
Patti Herring ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Odds Ratios ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Adventist Health Study

AbstractObjectiveTo compare cardiovascular risk factors between vegetarians and non-vegetarians in black individuals living in the USA.DesignA cross-sectional analysis of a sub-set of 592 black women and men enrolled in the Adventist Health Study-2 (AHS-2) cohort of Seventh-day Adventists.SettingMembers of the AHS-2 cohort, who lived in all states of the USA and provinces of Canada.SubjectsBlack/African-American members of two sub-studies of AHS-2 where blood and physiological measurements were obtained.ResultsOf these women and men, 25 % were either vegan or lacto-ovo-vegetarians (labelled ‘vegetarian/vegans’), 13 % were pesco-vegetarian and 62 % were non-vegetarian. Compared with non-vegetarians, the vegetarian/vegans had odds ratios for hypertension, diabetes, high blood total cholesterol and high blood LDL-cholesterol of 0·56 (95 % CI 0·36, 0·87), 0·48 (95 % CI 0·24, 0·98), 0·42 (95 % CI 0·27, 0·65) and 0·54 (95 % CI 0·33, 0·89), respectively, when adjusted for age, gender, education, physical activity and sub-study. Corresponding odds ratios for obesity in vegetarian/vegans and pesco-vegetarians, compared with non-vegetarians, were 0·43 (95 % CI 0·28, 0·67) and 0·47 (95 % CI 0·27, 0·81), respectively; and for abdominal obesity 0·54 (95 % CI 0·36, 0·82) and 0·50 (95 % CI 0·29, 0·84), respectively. Results for pesco-vegetarians did not differ significantly from those of non-vegetarians for other variables. Further adjustment for BMI suggested that BMI acts as an intermediary variable between diet and both hypertension and diabetes.ConclusionsAs with non-blacks, these results suggest that there are sizeable advantages to a vegetarian diet in black individuals also, although a cross-sectional analysis cannot conclusively establish cause.

scholarly journals On-the-farm cardiovascular risk screening among migrant agricultural workers in Southeast Minnesota: a pilot prospective study

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e019547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamim Rajjo ◽  
Khaled Mohammed ◽  
Jennifer Rho ◽  
M. Hassan Murad
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Agricultural Workers ◽  
Risk Screening ◽  
Registration Number ◽  
The Usa

IntroductionAccessibility to healthcare services is a major concern facing migrant agricultural workers (MAWs) in the USA. We aimed to test the feasibility of implementing cardiovascular risk screening at farm sites.MethodsThis was a pilot prospective cohort study providing on-site monthly screenings of cardiovascular risk factors. We estimated the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and evaluated the success of this approach via modified validated satisfaction surveys.ResultsWe enrolled 38 MAWs and diagnosed 18 cases of pre-diabetes, diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia in 15 subjects (39.4%). Mean scores of workers’ satisfaction were high (≥4) on a 5-point scale except ‘Time spent with provider’. Over 80% of workers were likely to use this model if it was permanently available on the farm. Only 8.7% of workers were able to follow up after referral to a clinic.ConclusionsCardiovascular risk factors are highly prevalent in MAWs. On-the-farm screening is a feasible and satisfactory model of healthcare delivery; however, other barriers continue to hinder MAWs from receiving follow-up care.Trial registration numberNCT02418637. Results.

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