CHANGE IN RISK-FACTORS FOR CORONARY HEART-DISEASE DURING 10 YEARS OF A COMMUNITY INTERVENTION PROGRAM (NORTH KARELIA PROJECT)
CHANGE IN RISK-FACTORS FOR CORONARY HEART-DISEASE DURING 10 YEARS OF A COMMUNITY INTERVENTION PROGRAM (NORTH KARELIA PROJECT)
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DOI:
10.1136/bmj.287.6408.1840
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
影响因子:
105.7
通讯作者:
HUTTUNEN, J
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作者:
PUSKA, P;SALONEN, JT;HUTTUNEN, J
A comprehensive community based program to control cardiovascular diseases was started in North Karelia, Finland, in 1972. Reductions in smoking, serum cholesterol concentrations and blood pressure were among the central intermediate objectives. The effect of the program during the 10 yr period 1972-1982 was evaluated by examining independent random population samples at the outset (1972) and 5 (1977) and 10 (1982) years later both in the program and in a matched reference area. Over 10,000 subjects were studied in 1972 and 1977 (participation rate about 90%) and roughly 8000 subjects in 1982 (participation rate about 80%). Analyses were conducted of the estimated effect of the program on the risk factor population means by comparing the baseline and 5 yr and 10 yr follow-up results in the age range 30-59 yr. The effect of the program (net reduction in North Karelia) at 10 yr among the middle aged male population was estimated to be a 28% reduction in smoking (P < 0.001), a 3% reduction in mean serum cholesterol concentration (P < 0.001), a 3% fall in mean systolic blood pressure (P < 0.001), and a 1% fall in mean diastolic blood pressure (P < 0.05). Among the female population the reductions were, respectively, 14% (NS [not significant]), 1% (NS), 5% (P < 0.001), and 2% (P < 0.05). During the first 5 yr of the project (1972-1977) the program effectively reduced the population mean values of the major coronary risk factors. At 10 yr the effects had persisted for serum cholesterol concentrations and blood pressure and were increased for smoking.