TY  - JOUR
TI  - Gender related differences in dietary behaviors, cardiometabolic risks, unhealthy lifestyle factors, and their effect on cardiovascular morbidity in primary care
AB  - Purpose: This study aims to evaluate gender differences in dietary behaviors, cardiometabolic risks, related lifestyle factors, and their effect on cardiovascular morbidity in primary health care services.
Materials and Methods: The sample size of this population-based cross-sectional study was 930 adult individuals chosen by population-proportional cluster sampling. The researchers administered the questionnaires, anthropometric measurements, and blood drawing procedures. The effect of diet and lifestyle habits on the presence of cardiovascular diseases by gender was examined.
Results: The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases was 11.7% in men and 9.0% in women.Being over 50 years old, MetS contributed to the presence of heart disease while tea had a protective effect on both genders. Smokingand butter use were associated with heart disease in men.
Conclusion: This study showed that there is a relationship between gender and various risk factors for cardiovascular morbidity in primary care. These findings suggest that health care professionals should design gender-specific strategic programs for CVD prevention.
AU  - PEKMEZCİ, HİLAL
AU  - Bayındır Çevik, Ayfer
AU  - Metin Karaaslan, Mehtap
AU  - Kırbaş, Aynur
AU  - KOÇAN, SEMA
AU  - Sahin, Serap Baydur
AU  - ayaz, teslime
DO  - 10.17826/cumj.982227
PY  - 2022
JO  - Cukurova Medical Journal
VL  - 47
IS  - 2
SN  - 2602-3032
SP  - 535
EP  - 547
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/524607
ER  -