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Osservatorio Epidemiologico Cardiovascolare/Health Examination Survey OEC/HES 2008-2012

The national survey OEC/HES was conducted between 2008 and 2012 by Istituto Superiore di Sanità.; The survey was implemented with the collaboration of Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri (Anmco) and Fondazione per il tuo cuore-HCF. For the examination of the sample the same standardized methodologies of the Oec survey 1998-2002 were followed, but the type of data collected was implemented, including, in addition to cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular diseases, other determinants and indicators of chronic degenerative pathology. The age of the sample was extended to 79 years. A Health Examination Survey (HES) was thus carried out, which made it possible to participate with Italian data in the European Health Examination Survey (EHES) and to contribute to the development of a European surveillance system on the state of health of the population (Feasibility of a European Hes, Fehes).

 

Within the OEC/HES 2008-2012 survey, the CARHES Study was conducted in collaboration with the Italian Society of Nephrology (Study Group on Conservative Therapy of Chronic Renal Failure). The main objective of the study is to estimate the prevalence in Italy of chronic kidney disease and the complications related to it.

 

Within the OEC/HES 2008-2012 survey, the MINISAL-GIRCSI and MENOSALE PIU 'SALUTE studies were conducted in collaboration with the Federico II University of Naples and the Intersociety Working Group for the reduction of salt consumption in Italy (GIRCSI) with the main objective of assessing the consumption of sodium and potassium in samples of the general adult Italian population through the 24 hours urine collection.

 

In order to guarantee the quality standard, only one centre per region was chosen with the exception of Lombardy (2 centres, based on high population density); in each centre a sample of 220 people per million and a half inhabitants, stratified by age and gender, was drawn, including a sample of 220 people even in regions with fewer inhabitants. A total of 8718 people were examined, 4367 men and 4351 women, aged 35-79 (response rate 53%).

 

A sample of 393 people in the 25-64 age group, representing the pilot study of the European Health Examination Survey (EHES), was also examined. For more information read the description of the Italian cohorts of Ehes.

 

In addition to measurements and tests, blood samples were collected and stored in the biobank at Istituto Superiore di Sanità.

 

The study continued as a longitudinal study with follow-up of total and cause mortality and fatal and non-fatal coronary and cerebrovascular events validated with MONICA diagnostic criteria.

  • Population sample: 21 municipalities, all regions represented; 4367 men and 4351 women aged 35-79.
  • Base line (year): 2008-2012.
  • Biological sample collection (year): 2008-2012.
  • Data collected at the baseline: socio-demographic characteristics (age, sex, education level, occupation, marital status); lifestyles (smoking habit, alcohol consumption, eating habits and frequency of food consumption, physical activity); risk factors (blood pressure, heart rate, ECG read according to Minnesota code, body mass index, total and HDL cholesterol, triglyceridemia, glycaemia, creatinine, urine albumin, urine creatinine, urine sodium and potassium excretion, respiratory function, bone densitometry); drugs; history of cardiovascular disease (previous myocardial infarction, stroke, angina pectoris, intermittens claudication, atrial fibrillation, left ventricular hypertrophy, previous aortocoronary bypass surgery or revascularization, transient ischemic attack - TIA); cognitive function in people over 65 years of age.
  • Biological samples: N=9107, serum, plasma, buffy coat, hematuria, 24-hour urine.
  • Follow-up data: not yet available.

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