| Changes in total serum cholesterol for cardiovascular disease in a Mediterranean area, 1989-1999. | |
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PMID: 12705620 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This work is about the comparison between two studies performed in southern Italy: 'Montecorvino Rovella Project' (PMR, 1988-1989) and 'VIP Project' (Prevention in the Irno Valley, 1998-1999) to evaluate the trend of cholesterolaemia in an area of the Campania region. These two areas which are near the city of Salerno have similar social and economic conditions and are where the Mediterranean diet originated. In both studies, people between 25 and 74 years were enlisted at random from the electoral rolls and subjected to blood tests. Total serum cholesterol was determined by an enzymatic method in the VIP as in the PMR. In the last 10 years, data show a reduction of mean cholesterolaemia of 5.5 mg/dl for men and of 3.5 mg/dl for women. In 1999, serum cholesterol for men and women is respectively 199.3 and 199.4 mg/100 ml. Ten years ago, the values were respectively 204.8 and 202.9 mg/100 ml. Prevalence of age-adjusted cholesterolaemia > or = 240 mg/100 ml decreased from 20.8 to 13.6% for men and from 19.8 to 18.6% for women. The Mediterranean diet protected the population of southern Italy from ischemic heart disease from 1950 to 1960. After this period, the population changed its eating habits, and one of the consequences was an increasing level of cholesterol. During the past decades, a return to the Mediterranean diet and the use of drugs have been responsible for lowering cholesterol. |
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Authors:
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V Capuano; A Bambacaro; T D'Arminio; B Del Regno; V Dantonio; C Lanzara |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of epidemiology Volume: 18 ISSN: 0393-2990 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Epidemiol. Publication Date: 2003 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-04-22 Completed Date: 2003-07-17 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8508062 Medline TA: Eur J Epidemiol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 27-32 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cardiology Unit, G. Fucito Hospital, Mercato San Severino (SA), Italy. capuanov@tiscalinet.it |
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Adult Aged Body Mass Index Cholesterol, Dietary / blood* Diet, Mediterranean Female Health Education Humans Hypercholesterolemia / blood, complications, epidemiology* Hyperglycemia / blood Italy / epidemiology Male Middle Aged Myocardial Ischemia / epidemiology, etiology, prevention & control* Prevalence Risk Factors Triglycerides / blood |
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0/Cholesterol, Dietary; 0/Triglycerides |
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