Population sample examined: N=209 men and
women
Age range: 35-74 years
Baseline: January-October 2025
Collection of biological samples: serum,
EDTA plasma, citrated plasma, 24-hour urine
Biological samples – blood: N=201
Biological samples – urine: N=200
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;
- measuring 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: Dr. Francesco Francini
Pesenti, Director of UOC Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition,
Prevention Department, Local Health Authority of Pescara.
Local working group, in alphabetical order:
Chiara Bertan, Mara Cazzola, Matteo D'Angelo, Giulia De Boni,
Ilaria Fasan, Francesco Francini Pesenti, Roberta Giacomini,
Sara Modolo, Daria Piccolo, Giulia Romanelli, Zaira Salvador,
Beatrice Varotto, Alessandra Zattarin.
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 and funded by the European Commission
through the Joint action on cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
(JACARDI), and in particular it is included in the activities of
WP8 – pilot 77 (pilot leader Dr. Chiara Donfrancesco).
Consult the results
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)”
