Comparative levels and time trends in blood pressure, total cholesterol, body mass index and smoking among Caucasian and South-Asian participants of a UK primary-care based cardiovascular risk factor screening programme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals of South-Asian origin have a comparatively higher cardiovascular disease burden, but there is uncertainty about whether this is due to differences in risk factor levels and trends. We therefore studied comparative levels and time trends in blood pressure (BP), total cholesterol, body mass index (BMI) and current smoking among UK Caucasian and South-Asian individuals.

Methods

Repeatable cross-sectional survey of men and women aged 35-60 attending for first screening as part of a primary-care based cardiovascular risk factor screening programme 1989 and 1999.

Results

Of 34,122 men and 37,294 women participants, 499 men (1.5%)and 381 women (1%) were of South-Asian origin. South-Asian men had lower systolic [(-4.91 mmHg (95% Confidence Iterval (CI):

SUBMITTER: Lyratzopoulos G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1316876 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature