Regional variations in the prevalence of eight major cardiovascular risk factors between the 16 federal states in Germany
Diederichs, C.; Neuhauser, H.; Kroll, L.; Lange, C.; Mensink, G.; Scheidt-Nave, C.; Busch, M. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2016 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Objective: More than 60% of cardiovascular deaths are caused by eight major risk factors. We investigated whether there are differences in the prevalence of these risk factors in the 16 German federal states that could help explain the known regional variations in cardiovascular disease prevalence and mortality in Germany. Methods: We used pooled data from waves 2009, 2010 and 2012 of the national population-based study German Health Update (GEDA) with a total of 62,606 participants aged ≥18 years. We examined differences between the 16 German federal states in the prevalence of physical inactivity, smoking, alc…
