Kauno miesto gyventojų gyvenimo būdo širdies ir kraujagyslių ligų rizikos veiksnių paplitimas ir tendencijos.

In this study Santiago Cotobal Rodeles will present the prevalence and time-trends of the life-style risk factors cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among the middle-aged and elderly urban population of Kaunas city surveyed twice in 2006 to 2008 and in 2016 using data from these surveys and review of literature. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and trend in the prevalence of life style risk factors among middle-aged and elderly urban population. In 2006 to 2008 and during the follow-up survey in 2016, 4,251 people (1,780 men and 2,451 women) aged 45-72 years in the initial survey were screened and data on life-style risk factors (alcohol consumption smoking habits, quality of life, obesity and other factors) were collected using the questionnaire. A review of 41 publications on the prevalence of life-style risk factors is presented in the chapter of the master thesis “Review of literature”. Results of the study data analysis are presented as the prevalence of life-style risk factors in the initial survey and comparison of the prevalence of these indicators between the initial survey and follow-up survey using informative tables and graphs. The results of the study are discussed and compared with similar data from other countries. Data is analyzed according to sex, age and education groups. According to the data analysis, during the initial survey most of our patients were obese, non-smokers, drinkers of low amounts of alcohol; rating as medium their self reported health and quality of life. 10 years later the results showed an increase of body mass index (BMI), a decrease in the proportion of smokers and alcohol drinkers drinking alcohol frequently, and an increase in proportion of individuals rating their quality of life as medium poor. In conclusion, in the initial survey, the higher prevalence of smoking, overweight and frequent alcohol drinking was found in men as compared to women, whereas among women the higher prevalence of obesity was found. During the follow up survey after 10 years, in both gender groups decreased the prevalence of smoking, obesity, the proportions of individuals drinking alcohol relatively frequently, and increased the proportions consuming alcohol less frequently