Prevalence of overweight and smoking patients with coronary heart disease in rural China.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the prevalence of overweight and/or smoking patients with coronary artery disease in rural China.


METHODS
A prospective survey with qualitative, open-ended questionnaires.


METHODS
Tertiary referral centre.


METHODS
158 hospitalised patients (71 men and 87 women) with established coronary heart disease.


METHODS
To determine the prevalence of overweight and/or smoking hospitalised patients who had a definitive diagnosis of coronary artery disease and to determine participants understanding of these risk factors.


RESULTS
Being overweight and smoking cigarettes were found in 32.7% and 15.2% of the participants, respectively. More than 70% of the overweight participants had neither knowledge nor counselling on their weight before the study. Most smokers believed smoking was harmful to their health and cardiac condition, and had tried unsuccessfully to quit smoking.


CONCLUSIONS
There was a high prevalence of overweight and/or smoking patients with coronary heart disease. A systematic approach is urgently required to educate patients and primary care physicians, and to improve the management of being overweight and smoking cigarettes.
Wang
Lexin
L
School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia. lwang@csu.edu.au
Yao
Daokuo
D
Wu
Tongguo
T
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires