[Role of the centers of health in prevention of socially significant noninfectious diseases in persons of elderly and senile age]

Adv Gerontol. 2011;24(3):524-8.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

This article presents the results of screening study of population in the Centre of health. It shows that 33,61% of persons involved into the study are people of elderly and senile age interesting the information about risk factors of development of cardiovascular diseases. The screening research has revealed about 19% persons of elderly and senile age without cardiovascular diseases but with risk factors of their development, who need the prevention of diseases. Major factors of cardiovascular risk in persons of elderly and senile age are hypercholesterolemia (66,6 and 63,53%), hyperglycemia (27,32 and 34,12%), arterial hypertension (73,48 and 62,28%), excess body weight (77,61 and 68,24%), smoking (10,44 and 0%), low physical activity (55,6 and 57,65%) and an irrational food (48,58 and 45,88%), accordingly. The most widespread combined factors of cardiovascular risk in elderly persons are combination of hypercholesterolemia, arterial hypertension and excess body weight/obesity (29,03%). Persons of senile age have a combination of hypercholesterolemia, arterial hypertension and excess body weight/obesity (20%), and also a combination of hypercholesterolemia, arterial hypertension, excess body weight/ obesity and hyperglycemia (20%).

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / prevention & control
  • Community Health Centers* / organization & administration
  • Community Health Centers* / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Health Status Disparities*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data*
  • Middle Aged
  • Preventive Health Services / methods
  • Risk Assessment / statistics & numerical data
  • Risk Factors
  • Russia / epidemiology