Influence of Physical Activity in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases : Masters Thesis

Kardiovaskularne bolesti (KVB) su i dalje glavni uzrok smrti, posebno uzrokovane ishemijskim bolestima, moždanim udarom i zatajenjem srca. Isto tako, u posljednjih nekoliko desetljeća značajno se povećala prevalencija klasičnih kardiovaskularnih čimbenika rizika kao što su hipertenzija, dijabetes, dislipidemija i pretilost u općoj populaciji te prevalencija pušenja među mladim odraslim ženama. U ovom radu razmatraju se najvažniji aspekti koji se odnose na prevenciju kroz promjenu načina života i tjelesnu aktivnost na pojavu kardiovaskularnih bolesti.Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are still the leading cause of death, especially caused by ischemic diseases, stroke and heart failure. Likewise, the prevalence of classic cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and obesity in the general population and the prevalence of smoking among young adult women has increased significantly in recent decades. This paper discusses the most important aspects related to prevention through lifestyle changes and physical activity on the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases