Trends in Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Canada: Variation by Migration and Temporal Factors, 2001-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in Canada, but how the major cardiovascular risk factors vary across ethnicity and immigration status has yet to be examined.

Methods

Using data from the Canadian Community Health Surveys, national trends in health conditions (hypertension, diabetes, high blood cholesterol level, and obesity) and health behaviours (smoking, activity levels, and alcohol consumption) were estimated for the period 2001-2018. In this cross-sectional study, the trends were then compared across sex, age, ethnicity, and immigration status.

Results

A total of 1,065,391 respondents were examined, for the period 2001-2018. During the study period, the prevalence of the following risk factors increased in Canada over time, as follows:

SUBMITTER: Chen KYA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11357781 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature