Occurrence of Obesity in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases

Objective: The aim of this research is to identify behavioral risk factors in patients with cardiovascular diseases with a focus on obesity. Design: Descriptive study. Participants: The sample group consisted of 878 patients with ischemic heart disease. Methods: Clinical, laboratory parameters and a...

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Published in:Clinical social work journal / CWS 2021-01, Vol.12 (5), p.95-99
Main Authors: Zamboriova, M., Dimunova, L., Buckova, J., Nagyova, I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
Blood pressure
Body mass index
Cardiovascular disease
Cholesterol
Eating behavior
Health facilities
Laboratories
Lifestyles
Medical imaging
Mortality
Nutrition
Obesity
Overweight
Public health
Questionnaires
R&D
Research & development
Risk factors
Weight control
Womens health
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Summary:Objective: The aim of this research is to identify behavioral risk factors in patients with cardiovascular diseases with a focus on obesity. Design: Descriptive study. Participants: The sample group consisted of 878 patients with ischemic heart disease. Methods: Clinical, laboratory parameters and a questionnaire focused on identifying behavioral risk factors of one ́s lifestyle. Data processing through descriptive and inductive statistics. Results:The mean BMI is 29.39 (± SD 4.69). The results show that 355 (40.2%) patients have obesity and we identified overweight as a precursor to obesity in 377 (42.93%) patients. We found deficiencies in behavioral risk factors (smoking, al- cohol consumption, nutrition, physical activity) in all patients. A significant relationship was confirmed between smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity. Conclusion: The results of our research suggest that there is a need to improve primary and secondary prevention inpa- tients, healthcare professionals and government policy.
ISSN:2222-386X
2076-9741
DOI:10.22359/cswhi_12_5_14