Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women

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作者
Schenck-Gustafsson, Karin [1 ]
机构
[1] Karolinska Univ Hosp, Dept Med, Cardiol Unit, Karolinska Inst,Inst Med,Ctr Gender Med, SE-17176 Stockholm, Sweden
关键词
Cardiovascular disease; Coronary heart disease; Gender; Risk factors; Women; CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE; MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION; DIABETES-MELLITUS; HORMONE-THERAPY; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; 52; COUNTRIES; FOLLOW-UP; MORTALITY; MEN;
D O I
10.1016/j.maturitas.2009.02.014
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Management of women's health seldom includes cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention in spite of CVD being the most common cause of death in females being even more common than cancer, HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. According to the World Heart Federation, CVD is indisputably the most serious, neglected health problem for women in both the developing and the developed worlds. A possible reason may be that CVD has traditionally been perceived as a 'man's illness'. Since 6 Out Of 10 deaths from CVD can be prevented, it is of utmost importance that there is more general awareness about CVD in women. The most important factors for developing CVD are dyslipidaemia, hypertension, smoking, stress, diabetes, obesity (especially abdominal fat distribution), physical inactivity, poor eating habits and possibly excessive alcohol intake. Some unique risk factors for CVD exist in women; of which older age at presentation is a major one as they are more likely to suffer from co-morbidities such as diabetes and hypertension. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:186 / 190
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