Population sample examined: N=198 men and women

 

Age range: 35-74 years

 

Baseline: March-July 2023

 

Collection of biological samples: serum, EDTA plasma, citrated plasma, 24-hour urine

 

Biological samples – blood: N=194

Biological samples – urine: N=193

 

Data collected at baseline for people aged 35 to 74:

• face to face general questionnaire (collection of personal information, habits and lifestyles, remote pathological history, ongoing pharmacological therapies, family history, etc.);
• face to face questionnaire for the assessment of health literacy;
• face to face ADL (Activities of Daily Living) questionnaire and the IADL (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) questionnaire to investigate the ability to carry out basic and instrumental daily activities for personal care;
• self-administration of a questionnaire to collect information on eating habits (EPIC questionnaire);
• measuring blood pressure and heart rate;
• carrying out anthropometric measurements (body weight, height, waist and hip circumference);
• venous blood sampling ((for the determination of glycaemia total and HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and creatinine);
• 24-hour urine collection (for the determination of sodium, potassium, albuminuria and creatinine);
• measurement of the number of daily steps.

Data collected at baseline for people aged 65 to 74:

• face to face Mini Mental Status questionnaire to evaluate the level of attention and memory;
• the EPESE (Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly) physical performance assessment;
• the measurement of hand strength (hand grip).

Laboratory analyses: determination of glycaemia, total and HDL cholesterolaemia, triglyceridemia, creatininemia from venous blood sampling; urinary excretion of sodium, potassium, albumin and creatinine in 24-hour urine collection.

 

Follow-up data: Not yet available.

 

Local contacts: Dott.ssa Giuliana Rocca – Direttore della UOC Promozione della Salute del Dipartimento di Igiene e Prevenzione Sanitaria - Azienda di Tutela della Salute di Bergamo.

 

Local working group, in alphabetical order:

Azienda di Tutela della Salute di Bergamo - Stefania Barcella, Alessandra Maffioletti (coordinatore), Emanuela Mollo (coordinatore), Federica Morani , Giuliana Rocca (coordinatore). Ospedale Bolognini -ASST Bergamo Est - Anna Maria Assolari, Veronica Beretta, Chiara Bonomi, Letizia Bosis, Annapaola Callegaro (Direttore Uoc Medicina Di Laboratorio), Laura Bani (Dirigente), Giovanna Cottuno, Emanuela Del Regno, Francesca Iengo, Ramona Magri, Ilenia Oberti, Angela Maria Palladino (Dirigente), Daniela Ruggeri, Giovanni Tiraboschi (Capo Dipartimento\Coordinatore Dipartimento Dei Servizi).

The laboratory analyzes were carried out at the UOC Laboratory Medicine - Policlinico Tor Vergata in Rome, Director Prof. Sergio Bernardini, contacts Dr. Maria Morello and Dr. Stefano Di Carlo.

The survey was promoted, technically supported and financed by the Ministry of Health - National Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CCM) for the activities of the Project "Launch of the installation of a national Health Examination Survey for monitoring the health of the general population Italian adult and as a tool for implementing and verifying some objectives of the national prevention plan" (scientific director of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità - Dr. Chiara Donfrancesco).

 

Consult the results

• Lombardy - Regional scientific report: Main health indicators 2023 (pdf 1.2 Mb)

The document contains the report of the impacts of screening at an individual level (awareness of risk conditions, health promotion) and the report of the estimate of the main health indicators found in the Campania Region:

 

Blood pressure

• mean of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, by sex and age groups
• prevalence of high blood pressure, by sex
• prevalence of high blood pressure and/or drug treatment, by sex
• prevalence of awareness of high blood pressure, by sex
• prevalence of treatment for high blood pressure, by sex

Lipid structure

• mean of total cholesterolemia, HDL cholesterolemia, triglycerides, by sex and age group
• prevalence of elevated total cholesterolemia, by sex
• prevalence of elevated total cholesterolemia and/or pharmacological treatment, by sex
• prevalence of awareness of elevated total cholesterolemia, by sex
• prevalence of treatment for elevated total cholesterolemia, by sex

Glycemic status

• mean of blood sugar levels, by sex and age groups
• prevalence of high blood sugar/diabetes, by sex
• prevalence of high blood sugar and/or drug treatment, by sex
• prevalence of awareness of high blood sugar/diabetes, by sex
• prevalence of treatment for high blood sugar/diabetes, by sex

Anthropometry

• mean of body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, by sex and age groups
• prevalence of normal weight, overweight and obesity, by sex

Eating habits

• mean of daily salt consumption, by sex and age groups
• mean of daily potassium consumption, by sex and age group
• prevalence of non-excessive salt consumption, by sex
• prevalence of adequate potassium consumption, by sex

Physical activity

• prevalence of physical inactivity
• mean of number of steps per day, by sex and age group

Smoking habit

• prevalence of current smokers, by sex
• average number of cigarettes consumed, by sex and age group
• prevalence of type of cigarettes (packaged, electronic, etc.), by sex

Cardiovascular risk

• mean of absolute global cardiovascular risk, by sex and age groups
• prevalence of moderate and high cardiovascular risk, by sex

Also visit the general page dedicated to the “Italian Health Examination Survey - Progetto CUORE (2023)”