[Cardiovascular disease prevention: results from Programma FASEN - H San Raffaele]

G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2011 Apr-Jun;33(2 Suppl):48-50.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

We studied 9145 workers allocated among Italian country employed in the same factory. Most of them were male, mean age 47,6 (20,2<x<71,9). Everybody was subjected to cardiovascular examination, electrocardiogram, blood chemistry: glycemia, total cholesterol, Hdl, Ldl, homocysteinemia, serum protein electrophoresis. BMI was lower in Lombardia than Center and South of the Country. Southern were older, we found important differences among people living in the different areas. Southern and people of the central lands had a higher cardiovascular risk than northern. Thirty workers (0.3%) had a risk about 20% (MCV V), one hundred about 15-20% (MCV IV). We think it's necessary to follow people after the study too, to make change their lifestyle and eating habits and to verify the effect on time.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Body Mass Index
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / blood
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Cholesterol, LDL / blood
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Female
  • Homocystine / blood
  • Humans
  • Industry*
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Lipoproteins, HDL / blood
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Smoking / adverse effects

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Blood Glucose
  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Lipoproteins, HDL
  • Homocystine