| Author/Editor | Čakš, Tomaž | |
| Title | Pogledi zdravnika na preventivo bolezni srca in ožilja | |
| Translated title | Physician's view on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases | |
| Type | članek | |
| Source | Farm Vestn | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 54, št. Poseb št | |
| Publication year | 2003 | |
| Volume | str. 151-5 | |
| Language | slo | |
| Abstract | In spite of considerable amount of knowledge accumulated about non-infectious diseases, among which a considerable part represent cardiovascular ones, many questions still remain unanswered. Epidemiological data show that many risk factors, alone or combined, but not necessarily the causative ones, could be detected and herewith increase the probability for the development of cardiac and/or vascular diseases of which many could have been prevented. An important rule is contributed to a number of personal and social attitudes, behaviour patterns and motives arising by the cultural background like smoking, unsuitable nutrition, alcohol abuse and the lack of physical activity. The final aim in preventing these diseases is to diminish or abolish the influence or presence of the mentioned risk factors at the individual or community level. Another target is the prevention of the outbreak or the influence on the course, by early detection and removal of risk factors. The decision for the change of unhealthy way of life should be a personal decision under sociai influence. Changing of life habits could diminish the risks for the development of cardiovascular diseases. | |
| Summary | Veliko že vemo o vzrokih kroničnih nenalezljivih bolezni, med katere prištevamo bolezni srca in ožilja, marsikaj pa še ni pojasnjeno. Epidemiološki podatki kažejo, da mnogi dejavniki tveganja niso nujno povzročitelji, so pa lahko prisotni, posamezno ali v kombinaciji ter večajo verjetnost ali tveganje za pojav bolezni srca in ožilja. Večino teh boleszni bi lahko preprečili. Pomembno vlogo pri njihovem razvoju pripisujejo vrsti osebnih in socialnih navad, vedenjskim vzorcem in kulturno pogojenim vzrokom, kot so: kajenje, neustrezna prehrana, pretirano pitje alkohola ter premalo telesne dejavnosti. Končni cilj preprečevanja bolezni je s pravilnimi posegi zmanjšati ali povsem preprečiti vpliv enega ali vee dejavnikov tveganja na posameznika ali skupnost. Drugi cilj je z zgodnjim odkrivanjem in kasneje odpravljanjem dejavnikov tveganja, spremeniti potek in preprečiti razvoj bolezni. Odločitev za spreminjanje nezdravega načina življenja je pavsem prostovoljna, vendar pod vplivom socialnega okolja. S spreminjanjem načina življenja lahko tveganje za nastanek in razvoj bolezni srca in ožilja zmanjšamo. | |
| Descriptors | CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES HYPERTENSION HYPERLIPIDEMIA SMOKING RISK FACTORS OBESITY |