Serum cholesterol increase in a middle-aged male industrial population during ten years (1976-1986) and general food consumption changes in Czechoslovakia.
The authors evaluate the coronary risk factor changes in middle-aged men from the point of view of changed nutritional habits of the whole population (yearly per capita consumption of different food). They compared 3,754 men aged 40-50 years when screened in 1976-77 (Skoda I Study) and 568 men aged 40-50 years when screened in 1986-88 (Skoda II Study). During the 10-year period, a significant decrease of smoking habits was observed, hypertension prevalence remained unchanged and hypercholesterolaemia prevalence increased significantly. The estimated yearly per capita consumption of meat and fat remained unchanged in the years 1975-1985, however, the structure of consumption revealed a gradual change towards food containing high amounts of animal fat. Education efforts during the 10-year period (1976-1986) led to a decrease in smoking habits in middle-aged men leaving hypertension control unchanged. The observed increase of cholesterol levels may be attributed to inappropriate nutritional habits gradually worsening in the whole population probably due to a socio-economic depression.
Simon
J
J
2nd Medical Department, Medical Faculty, National Institute of Health, Plzen, Czechoslovakia.
Rosolová
H
H
Buzková
J
J
Sefrna
F
F
D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003604:Czechoslovakia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003611:Dairy Products; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004041:Dietary Fats; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology
D004041:Dietary Fats; D002784:Cholesterol