title: [The cholesterol risk factor--initial results of a screening study in industries].
abstract: After the distribution of suitably informative leaflets all the employees of 2 companies were invited to participate in a screening programme with the aim of detecting elevated cholesterol levels. 238 out of 510 employees participated in the screening. Related to the age-adjusted Austrian recommendations for the upper limit of normal values, cholesterol was elevated in 73 people (30.7%). The percentage of smokers was slightly below the Austrian rate with 26% in company M and 30% in company H. All the participants were informed of their laboratory results within one week. Participants with a moderately or extremely increased risk were invited to a personal talk. Furthermore, a number of other previously undetected abnormalities were detected in 41 cases (17.2%), leading to subsequent clinical diagnosis and treatment. In addition, 3 plasma factor defects were discovered. These investigations served as a foundation for a more intensive planned programme. A continuation of this screening procedure is planned involving about 10,000 people per year.
authors.affiliation: Atheroskleroseforschungsgruppe (ASF) Wien.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Widhalm
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuzmits
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Linkesch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sabeti
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sinzinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D001317:Austria; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Risikofaktor Cholesterin--erste Ergebnisse einer Screening-Untersuchung in Betrieben.