Abstract
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are becoming the leading social and medical problem of civilization, given the trend indicates an increase of morbidity, disability and mortality from this diseases. The aim ofour study was to determine the frequency of smoking and increased BMI, as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in doctors in the Tuzla Canton and correlate values of BMI by the doctor smokers and nonsmokers.Methods: The study was conducted in 13 medical centers in the area of Tuzla canton in the second quarter of 2009. Two groups were formed by randomization of 150 doctors non-smokers and 150 doctors smokersfrom a total of 366 doctors of both sexes, age over 25 years. The study involved doctors who smoke tobacco 5 or more years. The methods of anthropometric measurements and questionnaires were used in study.Results: The results showed that the total number of doctors surveyed, 44.81% were smokers, with more women smokers (28.7%) than men (21.3%) smokers (p=0.011). We found that there is a signifi cant statistical difference between subjects with BMI higher than 25 and subjects with normal weight, in the group of smokers (p = 0.0001).Conclusion: It can be concluded that the frequency of smoking in the total number of surveyed doctors, is signifi cant. The increased value of BMI (over 25) is present in large number of subjects (with the larger percentage subjects of smokers).
Highlights
Cardiovascular diseases are becoming the leading social and medical problem of civilization, given the trend indicates an increase of morbidity, disability and mortality from this diseases
According to the reports of the Public Health Federation [4], in Bosnia and Herzegovina rates of mortality and morbidity of cardiovascular disease is rapidly growing from 60’ of last century, and the indicators for year 2004 and 2005 show that in Bosnia and Herzegovina mortality rate from cardiovascular disease dominates about 50% of all causes of death and in women and men
In sub- ing and increased body mass index (BMI) values as risk factors for jects of smokers with a BMI 25-30 was found to have cardiovascular disease in 366 doctors in primary more women smokers (28.7%) than men (21.3%) care, both sexes, aged over 25 years, we have found smokers (p = 0.011)
Summary
Cardiovascular diseases are becoming the leading social and medical problem of civilization, given the trend indicates an increase of morbidity, disability and mortality from this diseases. Chronic non-infectious diseases, including the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, in addition to cancer [1] They are a significant cause of invalidity, loss of working ability, early death (before 65 years of age) and increasing health care costs, especially in countries where a high percentage of the population is represented by older people [2]. For these the trend of increasing morbidity, mortality and invalidity from diseases of circulatory system, it is clear that these diseases are becoming major public health problem of civilization. The risk for cardiovascular disease is higher if the start
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