Health behaviour of women with Turner Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study assessed lifestyle-related risk factors for cardiovascular disease in young women with Turner syndrome.

Methods

In 2012, we sent a questionnaire to women with Turner syndrome aged ≥18 years and living in Switzerland with questions on socio-demographic and medical data as well as health behaviour. We compared the reported lifestyle with that of women from the Swiss Health Survey 2012, a representative survey of the general population.

Results

Fifty-seven per cent (45/79) of women with Turner syndrome answered the questionnaire (mean age: 24 years). Eighty per cent (36/45) had never smoked compared with 58% (1156/1972) of the general population (p < 0.01). Women with Turner syndrome engaged less often in binge drinking (34% vs. 71%) (p < 0.001), but consu

SUBMITTER: Santi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8359370 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature