Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Sample of Teenagers Living in Urban Medium

Authors

  • Sorina IRIMIE Public Health Institute “Prof. Dr. Iuliu Moldovan” Cluj-Napoca;
  • Carmen IONUŢ University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Haţieganu” Cluj-Napoca

Keywords:

Systolic blood pressure, Diastolic blood pressure, Total cholesterol, Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, High density lipoprotein cholesterol, Teenagers, Risk.

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases represents the first cause of mortality in Romania. Anatomopathologic and epidemiologic studies shown that the accumulation of lipid-containing plaques on the innermost layer of the wall of coronary vessels, in youth is in relation with some risk factors: corporal fat, high blood pressure and adverse lipid profile.  The main objectives of the paper are to investigate some cardiovascular risk factors and the relations between them in teenagers.

How to Cite

1.
IRIMIE S, IONUŢ C. Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Sample of Teenagers Living in Urban Medium. Appl Med Inform [Internet]. 2011 Jan. 18 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];14(1, 2):61-70. Available from: https://ami.info.umfcluj.ro/index.php/AMI/article/view/223

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1, 2 (2004)

Section

Articles

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