Key result
Among adults in four Central and Eastern European countries, there was a high prevalence but low control of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia, with age, gender, education, obesity, and alcohol consumption identified as common risk factors.
Why the study?
Empirical evidence on the epidemiology of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia is limited in many Central and Eastern European countries.
Population
30,882 adults aged 45-69 years in the Czech Republic, Russia, Poland and Lithuania
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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High prevalence with suboptimal control across countries signals need for enhanced screening; leaves open causal links and effective strategies in Eastern European cohorts.
Cross-Sectional (n=30,882)
Yes
This study highlights a high prevalence but alarmingly low control rates of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia in Central and Eastern European countries, emphasizing the need for improved management strategies.
Lu et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia (n=30,882). Socio-demographic and behavioral risk factors vs. Unexposed/reference groups was evaluated on Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia. Among adults in four Central and Eastern European countries, there was a high prevalence but low control of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia, with age, gender, education, obesity, and alcohol consumption identified as common risk factors.
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