title: [Results of studies of cardiovascular risk factors in 1875 visitors to the Frankfurt Health Days 1990].
abstract: In 1990 the Public Health Department of Frankfurt organised the third "Frankfurter Gesundheitstage" (Frankfurt Days for Health). Informations on healthy life style and prevention of diseases were available, as well as a screening programme for cardiovascular diseases. 1875 persons (1207 women and 668 men) had their total cholesterol, blood pressure and weight measured. They were asked about their age and body height, activities in sports, smoking behaviour, medications and their personal and family history for cardiovascular diseases. Mean age of the persons tested was 60 years (33% 40-59 yrs; 55% greater than 60 yrs). 13% of them smoked, 16% were obese. In 19% we found elevated blood pressure values, 5% of these values were not known before. 85% of the screened persons exhibited hypercholesterolaemia (greater than 200 mg/dl), and in 46% cholesterol exceeded 250 mg/dl. More than 25% of the hypercholesterolaemic values were not known before. Our data are not representative. Nevertheless, the results demonstrate that persons at risk can be reached by voluntary public screening programmes.
authors.affiliation: Gesundheitsamt der Stadt Frankfurt am Main.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kalker
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leppek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000886:Anthropometry; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006277:Health Fairs; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Ergebnisse der Untersuchungen zum kardiovaskulären Risiko bei 1875 Besuchern der Frankfurter Gesundheitstage 1990.