Examined population sample: 211 men and women

 

Age range: 35-74 anni

 

Base line: May-June 2018

 

Biological sample collection: 24 hour urine

 

Biological samples: N=209

 

Collected data at the base line:

• socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, educational level, employment, marital status);
• lifestyles (smoking habit, alcohol consumption, nutritional behaviour and food frequency, physical activity);
• use of drugs and supplements;
• history of cardiovascular diseases (previous myocardial infarction, stroke, angina pectoris, intermittent claudication, atrial fibrillation, previous aorto-coronary, artery bypass surgery or revascularization, transient ischemic attack-TIA);
• familiarity with coronary, cerebrovascular diseases and cancer, diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia / hypertriglyceridemia;
• measurement of blood pressure and heart rate;
• measurement of weight, height, waist and hip circumference;
• execution of bone densitometry;
• ability to perform basic and instrumental daily activities for personal care;
• in people aged 65 years and over: quality of life, cognitive function and physical performance assessment

Laboratory analysis: urinary excretion of sodium, potassium, iodine and creatininuria from 24-hour urine collection.

 

Follow-up data: not yet available.

 

In the region Calabria the population screening was conducted at the Center for Solidarity Medicine - Calabrian Association of Hepatology (Reggio Calabria).

 

Local contact person: Dr. Carmelo Caserta