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[Risk factors in chronic noninfectious diseases among the population of the Lithuanian SSR]

A Baubinene, V Grabauskas, I Misiavichene

    Terapevticheskii Arkhiv
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed

    Insights

    Chronic noncommunicable disease risk factors like hypertension, overweight, and smoking are prevalent across all ages in Lithuania. Hypertension increased significantly with age, while smoking decreased, and overweight was most common in older women.

    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Chronic Disease Prevention

    Context:

    • Assesses the prevalence of key risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases (CND) within the Lithuanian SSR population.
    • Examines a large, representative sample of 12,126 individuals across various age groups.
    • Investigates the distribution of hypertension, overweight, and smoking as CND risk factors.

    Purpose:

    • To determine the prevalence of major CND risk factors (hypertension, overweight, smoking) in the Lithuanian SSR.
    • To analyze age-specific trends and differences in these risk factors between males and females.
    • To provide age-adjusted rates for these risk factors across the population.

    Summary:

    • Hypertension affects 16.18% of males and 16.19% of females, with significant age-related increases (2.7x males, 8.2x females).
    • Smoking is highly prevalent in males (54.3%) but less so in females (8.9%), with a general age-related decrease in smokers.
    • Overweight is a significant issue, particularly in females (48.33%) compared to males (27.9%), with higher rates in older populations.

    Impact:

    • Highlights the widespread presence of CND risk factors across all age demographics in Lithuania.
    • Provides crucial data for targeted public health interventions and policy development for chronic disease prevention.
    • Establishes baseline prevalence rates for hypertension, overweight, and smoking, essential for future health monitoring.

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