[Influence of environmental risk factors on the development of chronic vein insufficiency].
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.
Sudoł-Szopińska
Iwona
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Z Zakładu Ergonomii, Centralnego Instytutu Ochrony Pracy-Państwowego Instytutu Badawczego w Warszawi. iwsud@ciop.pl
Błachowiak
Krzysztof
K
Koziński
Piotr
P
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*