title: [Influence of environmental risk factors on the development of chronic vein insufficiency].
abstract: In European countries, vein diseases pose a serious social problem; as many as 35% of professionally active population, 50% of pensioners, and every second female suffer from this disease. Chronic vein insufficiency (CVI) is one of the most frequent forms of vein diseases, particularly in developed countries; it is thought to concern one third of the population. This paper presents basic information on CVI epidemiology, etiopathogenesis and pathophysiology and also reviews the literature on the following CVI risk factors: obesity, lack of physical activity, dietary habits, including constipation, pregnancy, genetic factors as well as prolonged sedentary or upright position during job performance.
authors.affiliation: Z Zakładu Ergonomii, Centralnego Instytutu Ochrony Pracy-Państwowego Instytutu Badawczego w Warszawi. iwsud@ciop.pl
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sudoł-Szopińska
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Błachowiak
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koziński
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D015984:Causality; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015897:Comorbidity; D003248:Constipation / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011187:Posture; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000453:epidemiology; D014680:Veins; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000453:epidemiology*