UNHEALTHY DIET AS CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTOR IN RURAL POPULATION OF KRASNODARSKI KRAI

Abstract

Aim. To assess the specifics of unhealthy diet (UD) as risk factor (RF) of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in rural population of Krasnodarski Krai. Material and methods. Population sample over 18 y. old was assessed, living in rural areas of Krasnodarski Krai. Totally, 2189 persons included (54,0% women, 46,0% men), mean age 47,72±16,6 y. UD was assessed by questionnaires, i.e. by unified questionnaire included to the main screening score, by the following criteria: excessive salt consumption (ESC), excessive sugars consumption (ESuC), nonsufficient vegetables and fruits consumption (NVFC), absence of control over fat amounts consumed (ACOFC). Also blood pressure was measured (BP), waist and hips circumference, body mass index (BMI), total cholesterol, glucose. Results. Prevalence of UD was 50,8% in Krasnodarski Krai, incl. ACOFC — 50,1%, ESC — 41,0%, ESuC — 39,2%, NVFC — 35,2%. Among men more common were NVFC, ESC, ACOFC, among women — ESuC (р<0,0001). Prevalence of UD increased with age (р<0,0001) and was maximal in >65 y.o. (75%). Education level increase led to decrease of those with UD, 69,3% among low professional education, 40,5% — with professional and 28,2% — among those with higher education (р<0,0001). Among persons with UD there was hypertension found in 71,6% of participants, ischemic heart disease — in 30,4%, diabetes 2 type — in 16,7%, cerebrovascular diseases — in 20,7%; overweight — in 19,2%, obesity — in 70,8%, hypercholesterolemia — in 66,0%, hyperglycemia — in 21,2%.Conclusion. The have been found in our study regional specifics of UD are important to consider in development and implementation of regional prevention programs on healthy diet.

Keywords

• нерациональное питание
• сердечно-сосудистые заболевания