title: [Cardiovascular risk factors trends in men from Haute-Garonne, 1985-87 and 1989-91. Results from the MONICA project].
abstract: Cardiovascular risk factors were assessed in two population surveys conducted in 1985-87 and 1989-91, in Haute-Garonne, among 675 and 590 middle-aged men, respectively. Relative to the first survey, the frequency of reported diabetes increased (9.7 vs 5.5%, p < 0.02), the frequency of hypertension decreased (27.6 vs 21.9%, p < 0.001), body mass index increased (26.3 vs 25.6 kg.m-2, p < 0.001), while the lipid levels did not change (total cholesterol: 2.25 vs 2.29 g/l; HDL-cholesterol: 0.51 +/- 0.13 vs 0.53 +/- 0.14 g/l). Although the frequency of smokers decreased slightly (42.0 vs 34.7%, p < 0.01), the cigarette consumption among smokers did not change (16.0 +/- 13.9 vs 15.7 +/- 12.1 cigarettes/day). These results show that cardiovascular risk factor levels did not improve significantly in Haute-Garonne.
authors.affiliation: MONICA-ORSMIP, INSERM U326, C.H.U. Purpan, Toulouse.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marques-Vidal
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ruidavets
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrieres
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bingham
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cambou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014944:World Health Organization