The Association Between the Frequency of Annual Health Checks Participation and the Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

General health checks can help in controlling cardiovascular risk factors. However, few studies have investigated whether regular participation in annual health checks could further improve the control of cardiovascular risk factors compared with intermittent participation. Therefore, our study aimed to explore the association between the frequency of annual health check participation and the control of cardiovascular risk factors.

Methods

Residents aged ≥ 65 years or having chronic diseases (hypertension or diabetes) from 37 communities of Guangzhou, Guangdong, who participated in the Basic Public Health Service project between January 2015 and December 2019, were enrolled and divided into 3 groups ("Sometimes," "Usually," and "Always") according to their frequen

SUBMITTER: Lei L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9127134 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature