Hypertension and dyslipidemia are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Studies on
the association between abnormal levels of lipids and hypertension have yielded …

The aim of our study was to compare the major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors of
smokers and non-smokers. Risk screening of CVD was estimated by a questionnaire, via …

Background: Although Eastern Europe, including Estonia, has one of the highest morbidity
and mortality rates associated with hypertension, there is little information in the literature …

Background The aim of this study was to assess smoking prevalence among Greek adults
and in sub-populations with specific sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants …

The World Health Organization (WHO) conference on a" second wave" epidemic of
cardiovascular diseases connected with arterial sclerosis (AS) foresee that in 2020 …

As part of cardiovascular disease prevention, the performance of BMI determination, blood
pressure measurement, biochemical tests, as well as a lifestyle-related risk assessment are …

Background Cigarette smoking has been reported to cause an acute increase in blood
pressure (BP). Nevertheless, many epidemiological studies have found lower average BP …

Increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among heavy smokers may not just be the
result of a direct toxic effect. Heavy smokers show a non-favourable pattern in serum lipids …

Background To evaluate smoking status and cardiovascular risk factors in young male
adults in Taiwan. Methods After cluster sampling, we performed a cross-sectional survey to …

Background Despite the strong association of smoking with cardiovascular disease (CVD)
and cerebral stroke, the consequences of smoking have not been elucidated among Iranian …