Risk factors and mortality among female Riga population. An autopsy study.

ABSTRACT

Neoplasms and cardiovascular diseases were the most common causes of death in an investigation of 518 autopsies of Riga females aged 20 to 59 years. The prevalence of examined risk factors in this population was as follows Arterial hypertension 15.2%; hypercholesterolemia 28.1%; smoking 42.1%; overweight 22.4%; increased thickness of subcutaneous fat tissue 54.0%; low physical activity 65.4%; diabetes mellitus 4.9%. Coronary and vascular deaths were highest in incidence among persons with arterial hypertension, overweight, and increased fat tissue thickness.