title: Ten year trends in cardiovascular risk factors in the Federation of bosnia and herzegovina.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Results of routine health statistics show that in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBIH) are the leading causes of death of population are diseases of circulatory system (53% in 2012) namely, cardiomyopathy, heart failure and acute myocardial infarction. This data are red alert for immediate and imminent action.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two cross-sectional population surveys were conducted in 2002 and 2012 in the FBIH among adult population aged 25-64 years for assessment and distribution of major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), preferably hypertension, obesity and smoking.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall prevalence of hypertension among adult population in the FBIH in year 2012 was 41%, similar as in 2002. Prevalence of obesity in 2012 among men was higher compared to 2002, stood at 20.3%, while for women it was 24.1%. Total of 61.3% of men and 35.9% of women said they were daily smokers, while the percentage in 2002 was 49.3% among men and 29.8% among women and the difference was statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Distributions of the major risk factors for CVD are worsening in the adult population in the FBIH, especially in middle age men, what can result in serious deterioration of health and increased rates of chronic diseases, especially CVD.
authors: Federal Ministry of Health, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina ; Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Aida
authors: A
authors: Pilav
authors: Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Suada
authors: S
authors: Brankovic
authors: Federal Ministry of Health, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Vildana
authors: V
authors: Doder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001794:Blood Pressure; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: Bosnia and Herzegovina; cardiovascular risk factors; hypertension; obesity; smoking
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