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CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT IN THE ADULT (AGED 40-79 YEARS) ROMANIAN POPULATION.

M M Rosu¹, S G Popa², E Mota³

¹Clinical County Emergency Hospital Craiova, Romania, Dept. of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Craiova University of Medicine and Pharmcy, Romania.

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Cardiovascular risk (CVR) is high in Romania, with significant percentages of the adult population falling into elevated CVR categories. This highlights the urgent need for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention strategies in the country.

Keywords:

Romanian population WHO/ISH charts cardovascular risk

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Public Health
Epidemiology

Background:

Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) represent a leading global cause of mortality.
Estimating cardiovascular risk (CVR) prevalence is crucial for targeted public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the prevalence of various cardiovascular risk (CVR) categories in Romania's adult population (40-79 years).
To identify demographic and lifestyle factors associated with elevated CVR in Romania.

Main Methods:

The study utilized data from the PREDATORR (PREvalence of DiAbeTes mellitus, prediabetes, overweight, Obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperuricemia and chronic kidney disease in Romania) study, a cross-sectional epidemiological survey.
Cardiovascular risk (CVR) was assessed using World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension (WHO/ISH) charts for the European B region.
Exclusion criteria included age outside the 40-79 year range and a prior diagnosis of ischemic vascular disease.

Main Results:

A total of 1631 adults were analyzed, with an average age of 57.0 years (45.1% male).
Prevalence rates included: 2.9% for CVR >40%, 1.85% for CVR 30-40%, 5.8% for CVR 20-30%, and 13.0% for CVR 10-20%.
Higher CVR categories were more prevalent in males and older individuals. Diabetes, overweight/obesity, and smoking were significantly associated with increased CVR.

Conclusions:

Romania exhibits a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk, necessitating the implementation of effective CVD prevention measures.
The findings underscore the importance of addressing modifiable risk factors like diabetes, obesity, and smoking to mitigate CVD burden.