ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AS A COMPONENT OF METABOLIC SYNDROME IN MEN IN AN OPEN URBAN POPULATION

Abstract

Purpose. To determine blood pressure (BP) levels and the prevalence of arterial hypertension (AH), as a component of metabolic syndrome, in men of an open urban population aged 25–64 years. Materials and methods. A one-time epidemiological study was conducted on a representative sample of men 25–64 years old, formed from the electoral lists of citizens of the city of Tyumen in the amount of 1000 people, the response was 85.0%. To analyze the prevalence of AH as a component of the metabolic syndrome, the NCEP ATP III (2004), IDF (2005), All-Russian Scientific Society of Cardiology (2009) assessment criteria were used. Results. The levels of systolic BP in men of the Tyumen population were high due to the average age groups of 35–44 and 45–54 years; in the same groups there was a significant increase in the average values and percentile distribution of the trait. According to the levels of diastolic BP in men of the Tyumen population, a directional age trend of the indicator was formed with a significant increase in its levels in each subsequent age group. In terms of the prevalence of AH, the standardized indicator in the male population of Tyumen 25–64 years old was 59.8%; a positive relationship was established with age in the younger and older age categories. Conclusion. Thus, the study results obtained in an open urban population, which identified the most vulnerable age categories of men with regard to the development of metabolic syndrome, represent a scientific basis for the formation of a preventive program in the region.