Some behavioral risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in middle-aged males

Abstract

Aim. To study prevalence and instensity of smoking in middle-aged male population of Tyumen, follow-up changes in smoking during monitoring, fat and cholesterol content in diet. Material and methods. Two cardiological screenings were performed during 5-year monitoring of Tyumen population: basic smoking study in 25-64-year old males and second screening with 24-hour diet control in the groups of 35-54 year old males. Results. Smoking prevalence in Tyumen males was moderate while intensity was high in all age groups. The proportion of males who quitted smoking was small. For 5 years the number of nonregular smokers in 45-54 year old males, of those who never smoked, hard smokers rose, while number of persons who smoked a small number of cigarettes diminished. Diet of the studied population was nonrational with mean caloric value but animal fat excess. Conclusion. The diet of the examinees contained high amount of fat, saturated fatty acids, mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, food cholesterol. The proportion of smokers was high.

Keywords

• male population
• behavioral risk factors
• cardiovascular diseases
• smoking
• fats
• food cholesterol