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Archives   2003

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   15,  Number   1-3

TITLE:   Prevalence of Coronary Heart Disease risk persons on South Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar.
AUTHOR:   Ye Tint Lwin; Zaw Myint; Myo Myo Mon; Aye Aye Win; Hay Mar Hpoo; Maung Maung Myint; Mya Mya Win; Myint Kyi Aye; Soe Min Thein
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2003; 15(1-3): 16-21
ABSTRACT:   To find out the prevalence of coronary heart disease risk persons, the community-based cross- sectional descriptive study was conducted on 40 - 60 years old, 293 men and 327 women from South Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The coronary heart disease risk factors were investigated. The prevalence of coronary heart disease risk persons was scored in accord with the coronary heart disease risk appraisal (RISKO) developed by the Michigan heart association and it was found to be 43.3% in total (46.1% in men and 40.7% in women). HypercholesteroJemia (Tots! cholesterol >250 med1) rate (28.1%) and lack of regular exercise (71.3%) in women showed significantly higher than those of men (14.0% and 26.6% respectively). History of smoking and hypertension was detected with significant male preponderance (72% in men versus 29.7% in women and 16.7% in men versus 10.1% in women respectively). History of cardiovascular disease in relatives was present in 44.3% of women and 36.2% of men. Over-weight was found in 15.6% of women and 13.3% of men. This study highlighted the important role of smoking and hypertension control in men and body weight, dietary control and regular exercise in women, in order to reduce coronary heart disease risk.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Coronary Disease.
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