Key result
Continental rural residence in Croatia was associated with significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure (P<0.001), obesity (P=0.001), and waist circumference (P<0.001).
Observational (n=2,467)
Yes
There is a greater burden of cardiovascular risk factors in the continental and rural regions of Croatia, highlighting the need for targeted regional public health interventions.
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Highlights regional CV risk disparities in Croatia; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective studies before guiding interventions.
Marković et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular risk factors (n=2,467). Continental vs Mediterranean and rural vs urban residence was evaluated on Distribution of cardiovascular disease risk factors. Continental rural residence in Croatia was associated with significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure (P<0.001), obesity (P=0.001), and waist circumference (P<0.001).
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