title: Worksite Prevalence of (un)Diagnosed Cardiovascular Risk Factors From a Health-Check-Program in An Austrian Company.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This investigation aims to determine cardiovascular disease risk profile in a cohort of employees.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 704 participants, within the Special Institute for Preventive Cardiology And Nutrition health-check-program, body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure (BP), lipids, glucose, and 10-year cardiovascular disease risk were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean age was 37 (10) years (20% women) with 25.5 (3.9)  kg/m. A total of 38% demonstrated overweight, 44% abdominal obesity, 12% obesity, and 19% metabolic syndrome. We found a significant difference in increased BP versus diagnosed hypertension (47% vs. 14%; P < 0.001). Increasing age was a significant predictor of metabolic syndrome (odds ratio [95% confidence interval] = 1.08 [1.06 to 1.10]; P < 0.001). Ten percent had intermediate and 8% high cardiovascular disease risk. A total of 79% demonstrated at least one risk factor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We detected high prevalence of risk factors particularly increased BP and abdominal obesity. Workplace prevention programs should aim in initially identifying risk factors and subsequently improving lifestyle.
authors.affiliation: Special Institute for Preventive Cardiology And Nutrition-SIPCAN (Ms Maria Luger, Dr Höfler, Ms Dämon, Dr Angelmaier, Dr Maschke, Ms Rittmannsberger, Dr Sakho, Dr Pfeiffenberger, Dr Schätzer, Dr Lechleitner, Dr Hoppichler), Guggenbichlerstraße, Salzburg; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism (Ms Maria Luger), Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel; Institute for Social Medicine (Ms Eva Luger), Centre for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse, Vienna; Division of Internal Medicine (Dr Höfler, Dr Angelmaier, Dr Maschke, Dr Sakho, Dr Pfeiffenberger, Dr Hoppichler), Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Salzburg, Kajetanerplatz, Salzburg; Private practice for general and occupational medicine, St Johann (Dr Schmidjell), Stoecklhubsiedlung, St Johann im Pongau; Division of Internal Medicine (Dr Lechleitner), Krankenhaus Hochzirl, Zirl, Austria.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luger
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Luger
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Höfler
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dämon
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Angelmaier
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maschke
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rittmannsberger
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sakho
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pfeiffenberger
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schätzer
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schmidjell
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lechleitner
authors.forename: Friedrich
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hoppichler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D050177:Overweight / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult