Cardiovascular risk profiles and 20-year mortality in older people: gender differences in the Pro.V.A. study.

ABSTRACT: The age- and gender-related cardio-metabolic changes may limit the applicability of guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in older people. We investigated the association of cardiovascular risk profile with 20-year all-cause and CVD-mortality in older adults, focusing on age- and gender-specific differences. This prospective study involved 2895 community-dwelling individuals aged ≥65 years who participated in the Pro.V.A study. The sum of achieved target levels (smoking, diet, physical activity, body weight, blood pressure, lipids, and diabetes) recommended by the European Society of Cardiology 2016 guidelines was assessed in each participant. From this sum, cardiovascular risk profile was categorised as very high (0-2), high (3), medium (4), low (5), and very low

SUBMITTER: Trevisan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8881539 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature