title: [An epidemiological survey of cardiovascular disease risk factors in 18-year-old males during their medical check-up at an Army recruiting center in the province of Verona].
abstract: Between January and December 1992 an epidemiological survey on the risk factors for cardiovascular disease in eighteen-year old boys during call-up has been performed in Verona. The study involved 3426 subjects: 100% of the boys coming from the metropolitan area and 65% of those coming from the non-metropolitan areas. A family history of hypertension was found in 9.54% of the subjects and a family history of myocardial infarction or sudden death was found in 4.54% of the subjects. 0.18% of the population reported diabetes and 2% hypertension. Prevalence of smoke addiction was 39.1% and in this group 17.54% smoked > or = 20 cigarettes/day. Prevalence of smoke addiction was significantly greater in the boys having one or both smoking parents (p < 0.001), in working people in respect to students (p < 0.001), in boys from metropolitan in respect to those from non-metropolitan areas (p = 0.033), and among those not practising sport activity (p < 0.001). Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure were 130.16 +/- 13/74.48 +/- 9 mm Hg and 90th percentile was 149/87 mm Hg. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly lower in boys from metropolitan in respect to those from non-metropolitan areas and in smokers in respect to non smokers. A body mass index > or = 30 was found in 3.04% of the subjects, the body mass index being directly related to systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p < 0.001). Total cholesterol performed on a voluntary basis from capillary blood samples by Reflotron System was determined in 80.06% of the subjects. Mean blood cholesterol was 139.1 +/- 28 mg/dL and 90th percentile's value was 182 mg/dL. Mean blood cholesterol was significantly lower in non-metropolitan in respect to metropolitan areas (p = 0.033). 44.48% of the subjects had one or more risk factors, 5.22% had two risk factors and 0.67% three or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This study shows that 1) in this population of young people a significant part is exposed to one or more cardiovascular risk factors; 2) social and environmental factors affect, sometimes deeply, the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors; 3) The visit for call-up appears to be important in the setting-up of a strategy of primary prevention for cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Centro Malattie Cardiovascolari, Università di Verona.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tomei
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Consigliere
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carbonieri
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Franceschini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Molon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marelli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zardini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003645:Death, Sudden; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000235:genetics; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Andamento dei fattori di rischio per le malattie cardiovascolari in soggetti maschi diciottenni della provincia di Verona sottoposti a visita di leva.