Relations between Helicobacter pylori, thyroid disease and cardiovascular risk factors in a 56-65-year-old population.
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the prevalence of and relation between Helicobacter pylori (HP) and thyroid disease in a 56-65-year-old population with cardiovascular risk factors.


METHODS
Cross-sectional study including every second individual in the age group.


METHODS
The primary health care district of Mölnlycke, with about 14,000 inhabitants.


METHODS
170 men and 217 women aged between 56 and 65 years.


METHODS
Anthropometric (body mass index (BMI), waist/hip ratio (WHR)) and blood pressure measurements, biochemical analyses, including s-TSH, s-FT4 and HP serology.


RESULTS
There was a high prevalence of metabolic risk factors in this pre-retirement group of individuals. The prevalence of HP was 42% in both men and women. Only a significant correlation between HP and WHR was seen in men.


CONCLUSIONS
No reason could be found for including analysis of HP and thyroid tests in screening programmes for cardiovascular risk factors in men and women.
Nilsson
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Mölnlycke Primary Health Care and Research Centre, Department of Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg University, Sweden.
Lapidus
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Lindstedt
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Nyström
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Eggertsen
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D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*