Cardiovascular risk factors in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, and in North Karelia, Finland

• Published in: International journal of epidemiology Vol. 22; no. 6; p. 1048
• Main Authors: Puska, P, Matilainen, T, Jousilahti, P, Korhonen, H, Vartiainen, E, Pokusajeva, S, Moisejeva, N, Uhanov, M, Kallio, I, Artemjev, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.12.1993
• Subjects: Adult; Blood Pressure; Body Mass Index; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - ethnology; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality; Cholesterol, HDL - blood; Female; Finland - epidemiology; Health Surveys; Humans; Lipids - blood; Lipoproteins, HDL - blood; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Russia - epidemiology; Sex Factors; Smoking - epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Triglycerides - blood; Finland; Russia

Cardiovascular disease risk factors were measured in a population survey in Pitkäranta District in the Republic of Karelia and in North Karelia in Finland in spring 1992. According to official statistics the cardiovascular mortality in the Republic of Karelia is somewhat higher, and total mortality...