Behavioural risk factors of arterial hypertension in the Evenk population of the Russian Arctic

Abstract

The urgency of the problem under study is determined by the high prevalence of arterial hypertension among the indigenous minorities of the North in modern socio-economic conditions. The following article is aimed to evaluate the prevalence of behavioural arterial hypertension risk factors according to the results of single-step epidemiological research of Evenk people in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russian Federation. The leading approach to the study of this problem was the questioning of the population using the international questionnaire for behavioural risk factors (CYNDI). As a result of research, widespread smoking was found among native population (52.0% of men and 23.7% of women). The frequency of alcohol consumption among the male Evenki is comparable to that in the Yakut population, and among the female, the number is much lower. Evenks including young men belong to the physically inactive population. The frequency of arterial hypertension (AH) cases along with the factors listed above are significantly influenced by: marital status, employment, education, and housing conditions. Article materials may be useful for a differentiated approach in the development of prevention and rehabilitation programs for the indigenous peoples of the North.

Fatores De Risco Cardiovascular Em Indígenas Brasileiros

“…Faz-se necessário também o estímulo à prática de atividade física, ao combate ao tabagismo e ao consumo excessivo de álcool, além do monitoramento do nível de hipertensão e dos fatores de risco entre os povos indígenas do Norte. 24 Analisaram-se, em uma pesquisa, os fatores de risco à saúde de 400 indivíduos maiores de 15 anos, na comunidade indígena Pehuenches, mostrando que a prevalência da HAS, assim como de outras patologias, é alta. Destacou-se, pelos autores, a importância de se realizarem programas de prevenção com terapias destinadas à mudança de hábitos de vida.…”