Health Related Quality of Life and Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is associated with deteriorating of quality of life (QOL) and exercise capacity (EC) but less is known on how EC interplays with QOL. The present study explores the relationship between quality of life and cardiovascular risk factors in people who present in cardiology...

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Published in:Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2024-07, Vol.50 (3), p.186-194
Main Authors: Kontoangelos, Konstantinos, Soulis, Dimitris, Soulaidopoulos, Stergios, Antoniou, Christos Konstantinos, Tsiori, Sofia, Papageorgiou, Christos, Martinaki, Sofia, Mourikis, Iraklis, Tsioufis, Konstantinos, Papageorgiou, Charalabos, Katsi, Vasiliki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases - psychology
cardiovascular risk
Coronary artery disease
Depersonalization
Diabetes
Exercise
Exercise Test
Female
Fitness equipment
Functional impairment
Health status
Health Surveys
Heart Disease Risk Factors
HRQoL
Humans
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
Physical ability
Post traumatic stress disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
psychiatry
Psychometrics
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Risk Factors
SF-36
Smoking
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is associated with deteriorating of quality of life (QOL) and exercise capacity (EC) but less is known on how EC interplays with QOL. The present study explores the relationship between quality of life and cardiovascular risk factors in people who present in cardiology clinics. A total of 153 adult presentations completed the SF-36 Health Survey and provided data for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, obesity, hyperlipidemia and history of coronary heart disease. Physical capacity was assessed by treadmill test. were correlated with the scores of the psychometric questionnaires. Participants with longer duration on treadmill exercise score higher on the scale of physical functioning. The study found that treadmill exercise intensity and duration were associated with improved scores in dimensions of the physical component summary and the physical functioning of SF-36, respectively. The presence of cardiovascular risk factors is related to a decreased quality of life. Patients with cardiovascular diseases should undergo particularly detailed analysis of the quality of life along with specific mental factors such as depersonalization and posttraumatic stress disorder.
ISSN:0896-4289
1940-4026
DOI:10.1080/08964289.2023.2202847