Cardiovascular risk and protective factors in adults with and without diabetes mellitus (Italy, 2016-19).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular (CV) diseases are a major cause of the disease burden worldwide and contribute substantially to health care costs, in particular in people with diabetes. Their incidence can be reduced by multi-factorial interventions. This study intends to describe the occurrence of CV risk and protective/preventive factors in the adult population resident in Italy, to better target public health interventions.

Methods

Data collected in 2016-19 from adults aged 18-69 years, participating in the Italian Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System (PASSI) based on a cross-sectional design, were used. The frequency of CV risk/protective factors was estimated in people with and without diabetes. The contribution of socioeconomic level (SEL) to CV risk was also explored

SUBMITTER: Baldissera S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9341682 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature