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Self-awareness of soldiers regarding risk factors for cardiovascular diseases
Magdalena Zawadzka1,2, Aleksandra Lis3, Justyna Marszalkowska-Jakubik1
1Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Department of Epidemiology and Public Health).
Insights
Many Polish soldiers lack awareness of cardiovascular disease risk factors, highlighting the need for targeted educational programs to improve health and reduce incidence.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Cardiology
- Occupational Medicine
Background:
- Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of death in Europe, with rising concerns in younger and middle-aged populations due to obesity and metabolic issues.
- Professional soldiers are a demographic where cardiovascular health is critical, yet risk factors are often controllable and identifiable.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the level of knowledge regarding cardiovascular risk factors among Polish soldiers.
- To evaluate awareness of exposure to CVD risk factors and understanding of preventive measures within this population.
Main Methods:
- An online survey was conducted to assess knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors.
- Data collected included awareness of exposure and understanding of preventive strategies for CVDs.
Main Results:
- Only 23.4% of respondents (N=311) demonstrated knowledge of most or all major cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, alcohol abuse).
- Respondents showed a sufficient understanding of factors contributing to elevated blood cholesterol levels.
Conclusions:
- Educational interventions are crucial to enhance awareness of cardiovascular risk factors and subsequently decrease CVD incidence.
- Implementing training programs on harmful agents can significantly improve overall health awareness among Polish Soldiers.
Objectives:
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death in Europe. There are more and more young people and middle-aged patients with obesity, unrecognized hypertension and metabolic abnormalities. Professional soldiers should not have CVDs. Most cardiovascular risk factors can be controlled and identified.
Material And Methods:
The research was conducted as the online survey. During the study, the level of knowledge regarding to cardiovascular risk factors depending on several variables, was assessed. Moreover, the assess respondents' awareness of exposure and the level of knowledge about risk factors for CVDs and preventive measures in this area.
Results:
Almost one-fourth of respondents (23.4%, N = 311) indicated the knowledge of most or all cardiovascular factors such as: high level of cholesterol, tobacco smoking, advanced aged, abdominal obesity, alcohol abuse and others. The respondents demonstrated a sufficient level of factors influencing the increase of cholesterol levels in the blood.
Conclusions:
The results obtained during the study show that educational programs are necessary to raise awareness of cardiovascular risk factors and reduce incidence rate in the next step. Conducting training on harmful agents can result in raising general health awareness among Polish Soldiers. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2025;38(1):30-40.
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