scholarly journals Education to a Healthy Lifestyle Improves Symptoms and Cardiovascular Risk Factors - AsuRiesgo Study

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graciela Chaves ◽  
Nidia Britez ◽  
Judith Munzinger ◽  
Lorenz Uhlmann ◽  
Graciela Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle

scholarly journals A cross-sectional survey of cardiovascular health and lifestyle habits of hospital staff in the UK: Do we look after ourselves?

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 543-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarun K Mittal ◽  
Christine L Cleghorn ◽  
Janet E Cade ◽  
Suzanne Barr ◽  
Tim Grove ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
General Population ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Clinical Staff ◽  
Lower Prevalence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Uk

Background A high prevalence of stress-related disorders is well known among healthcare professionals. We set out to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and compliance with national dietary and physical activity recommendations in NHS staff in the UK with comparison between clinical and non-clinical staff, and national surveys. Design A multi-centre cross-sectional study. Methods A web-based questionnaire was developed to include anonymised data on demographics, job role, cardiovascular risk factors and diseases, dietary habits, physical activity and barriers towards healthy lifestyle. This was distributed to staff in four NHS hospitals via emails. Results A total of 1158 staff completed the survey (response rate 13%) with equal distribution between the clinical and non-clinical groups. Most staff were aged 26–60 years and 79% were women. Half of the staff were either overweight or obese (51%) with no difference between the groups ( P = 0.176), but there was a lower prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors compared to the general population. The survey revealed a low compliance (17%) with the recommended intake of five-a-day portions of fruit and vegetables, and that of moderate or vigorous physical activity (56%), with no difference between the clinical and non-clinical staff ( P = 0.6). However, more clinical staff were exceeding the alcohol recommendations ( P = 0.02). Lack of fitness facilities and managerial support, coupled with long working hours, were the main reported barriers to a healthy lifestyle. Conclusions In this survey of UK NHS staff, half were found to be overweight or obese with a lower prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors compared to the general population. There was a low compliance with the five-a-day fruit and vegetables recommendation and physical activity guidelines, with no difference between the clinical and non-clinical staff.

scholarly journals Awareness on Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Working Women - A Questionnaire Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 616-625
Author(s):  
Kamalli M ◽  
Kavitha S ◽  
Sangeetha A ◽  
Vishnupriya V ◽  
Gayathri R
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are becoming a serious health issue across the world and conventional risk factors are associated with lifestyle behaviours in all age groups. According to WHO, heart diseases are rapidly increasing in India and it is noted that CVD is not having any boundaries in terms of sex, socioeconomic or geography. The present study is aimed to determine the awareness of cardiovascular risk factors among working women. Self-administered questionnaire was prepared based on cardiovascular risk factors and circulated through an online survey link. The sample size was about 109 working women. The purpose of the study was explained in detail to the participants. The collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS software. 89.9% of the population thought that working women are more prone to cardiovascular risk factors and 10.1% thought that working women are not prone to CVDs. 60.6% of the participants responded that PCOS could be a risk factor and remaining 39.4% responded that it is not a risk factor for CVD. The entire population answered that a healthy lifestyle and diet could reduce the risk of CVD. The Pearson Chi-square analysis showed that there is no association between the age group of the respondents and awareness of cardiovascular risk factors. To conclude, the awareness of the cardiovascular risk factors among working women was satisfactory.

Vascular Risk Factors and Their Relationship to Brain Aging

2020 ◽  
pp. 3-29
Author(s):  
Ting Fang Alvin Ang ◽  
Prajakta Joshi ◽  
Rhoda Au
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Brain Aging ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Blood Pressure Monitoring ◽  
Neuropsychological Functioning ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Heart Study

The Framingham Heart Study (FHS) was established in 1948 and is the longest, ongoing prospective cohort study studying cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Initially, the FHS was primarily focused on cardiovascular diseases; however, over recent decades data from the FHS have found that lifetime exposure to major cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, arterial stiffness, and pressure pulsatility adversely impact neuropsychological functioning particularly in older individuals contributing to the onset of dementia including Alzheimer’s disease. Research from the FHS suggest that appropriate management of cardiovascular risk factors as well as healthy lifestyle practices that include regular blood pressure monitoring, not smoking, and eating a choline-rich diet appear to minimize neuropsychological decline as well as dementia onset.

The impact of health apps on lifestyle behaviours and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with cardiovascular risk factors or established cardiovascular disease: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Buys ◽  
J Claes ◽  
N Cornelis ◽  
L Alen ◽  
T Bogaert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
Health Apps

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – EU funding. Main funding source(s): European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme Background  Adequate levels of physical activity (PA) and a healthy diet can contribute to weight loss, improved blood pressure, improved lipid levels and higher insulin sensitivity and thus decrease the risk for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recently, mobile technologies, such as mobile applications (apps) have been developed for supporting adherence to a healthy lifestyle in an individualized and interactive manner.  Purpose  The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the effectiveness of such mobile apps targeting PA and/or dietary behavior and cardiovascular risk factors in primary and secondary prevention.  Methods Four databases (Pubmed, Sportdiscus, Cinahl, Embase) were searched to identify prospective studies evaluating mobile apps targeting healthy diet and/or PA. Rayyan software was used for screening articles. Only interventional trials that assessed the effectiveness of health apps on diet, PA and/or cardiovascular risk factors were included. Quality assessment was performed using the MINORS tool. Qualitative synthesis was performed providing data summaries according to different subgroups: healthy adults, adults who are overweight, have obesity, hypertension, CVD or diabetes.  Results Out of 7073 records identified, 52 articles, reporting on 44 studies with variable study designs, could be included in qualitative synthesis. Interventions targeted diet, PA and/or adherence to therapy/healthy lifestyle and reported on at least one cardiovascular risk factor. In 20 studies, weight loss was a target of the mobile intervention, the vast majority (17/20 studies) reported weight loss following app usage of at least similar extent as usual care. Twenty-six mobile interventions targeted PA and/or exercise training and 23 of them resulted in an increase in PA in the short term. Four studies performed in patients with CVD showed that health app usage could be related to increased PA and improved diet, resulting in similar health benefits as usual care. The most commonly employed behavioural change methods were goal setting and self-monitoring, the use of financial incentives for inducing beneficial lifestyle changes yielded inconclusive results. Main limitations of the studies were small sample sizes, short follow-up duration and lack of controlled trial design.  Conclusion Mobile apps targeting healthy lifestyle for the management of cardiovascular risk factors seem to be valuable tools to add to current practice in preventive medicine. However, larger, controlled studies with longer follow-up duration are needed to confirm these early findings.

Sleep time and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents: The HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) study

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.P. Rey-López ◽  
H.B. de Carvalho ◽  
A.C.F. de Moraes ◽  
J.R. Ruiz ◽  
M. Sjöström ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Sleep Time

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLE COMPLIANCE AMONG PRIVATE-PRACTICE DOCTORS AND STUDENTS (MEDICAL STUDENTS, INTERNS AND CLINICAL RESIDENTS)

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
O. P. Rotar ◽  
A. V. Orlov ◽  
M. A. Boyarinova ◽  
V. N. Solntsev ◽  
A. A. Tanicheva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Standard Procedures ◽  
The Right

Introduction.The role of healthy lifestyles in the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases is very important. Lifestyle of medical personnel, especially future doctors, may have great influence on healthy lifestyle compliance of patients. The objective of our study was to compare the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among doctors and students of medical educational institutions who underwent screening during The Russian Congress of Cardiology in 2016.Material and methods.During the Russian National Congress of Cardiology (Ekaterinburg, 20-23 September 2016), the participants were screened for the presence of cardiovascular risk factors. Participants filled out the questionnaire on the social status, nutrition, physical activity, smoking status, frequency of alcohol consumption, therapy. Anthropometry was performed in accordance with standard procedures. Blood pressure (BP) was measured on the right hand in a sitting position after a 5-minute rest with the automatic tonometer OMRON (Japan). The level of cholesterol and blood glucose was measured by express method using EasyTouch® GCHb (Taiwan).Results.The screening included 535 participants aged 18-78 years, the majority of whom (80 %) were women. There were 193 students, 342 doctors. Compared with students, doctors were significantly more likely to have sufficient intake of vegetables, fruits (50 vs 70 %) and fish (76 vs 88%), p<0.05, and comparable levels of salt overtaking (39 vs 34 %) and hypodynamia (35% in both groups). Only 10% of students and 7% of doctors smoked. The expected increase in the prevalence of biological risk factors in accordance with the age was significantly more common in doctors: hypercholesterolemia (63 vs 30 %), hyperglycemia (25 vs 14 %), hypertension (36 vs 5 %), obesity (according to WC – 45 vs 10 %, according to BMI – 19 vs 6 %), p<0.05. The profile of the most common risk factors did not differ among doctors and students: hypercholesterolemia and overweight in both groups took the leading positions. Also in accordance with the age, there were more often complaints of snoring-24% in doctors and 7% in students.Conclusion. The students had a less favorable profile of behavioral factors in diet compared to doctors, and despite of the expected age differences, a high prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and overweight was revealed. Obviously, it is necessary to strengthen educational work in this area at the stage of training of nurses and doctors to preserve the health of both medical personnel and their patients.

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