Trends in Major Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Among Adults in the Mississippi Delta Region, Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001–2010

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Mendy, Vincent L. ; Vargas, Rodolfo
• Description:
  Introduction
  
  The prevalences of major modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are disproportionately high in the 18-county Mississippi Delta region, and many of these risk factors disproportionately affect blacks. Temporal trends in the prevalence of CVD risk factors in the Mississippi Delta have not been determined. We examined trends in CVD risk factors from 2001 to 2010 in the region.
  
  Methods
  
  Longitudinal trends in prevalence of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, physical inactivity, and current smoking were investigated using self-reported data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Join point regression models were used to examine annual percentage change (APC) in the prevalence of these risk factors.
  
  Results
  
  Overall, from 2001 to 2010, we observed significant increases in the prevalence of high cholesterol (APC, 4.22%), obesity (APC, 3.65%), and diabetes (APC, 3.54%). Among blacks, we found significant increases in the prevalence of high cholesterol (APC, 3.41%), obesity (APC, 3.48%), and diabetes (APC, 4.96%). Among whites, we found significant increases in high blood pressure (APC, 2.18%), high cholesterol (APC, 4.78%), obesity (APC, 4.18%), and physical inactivity (APC, 3.06%). We also observed a significant decrease in smoking among whites (APC, −1.99%).
  
  Conclusion
  
  From 2001 to 2010, we found a significant increase in the prevalence of high cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity in the Mississippi Delta. We also observed racial differences in those prevalences.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Cardiovascular Diseases Female Health Behavior Humans Male Middle Aged Original Research Population Surveillance Prevalence Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment Risk Factors Young Adult

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140481
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  25695259
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4335616
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  5U50DP003088-04/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  Mississippi
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  12
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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