Nutrition, environment and cardiovascular health (NESCAV): protocol of an inter-regional cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health

Study Protocol

Marie-Lise Lair¹  Ala'a Alkerwi²  Faiez Zannad³  Michèle Guillaume⁴  Ulrich Laufs⁵ 

[1] Centre de Recherche Public Santé, Centre d'Etudes en Santé, Grand-Duchy, Luxembourg;Centre de Recherche Public Santé, Centre d'Etudes en Santé, Grand-Duchy, Luxembourg;School of Public Health, University of Liège, Belgium;Département des maladies cardiovasculaires, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Hypertension Unit, Nancy, France;School of Public Health, University of Liège, Belgium;University of Saarland, Germany;

关键词: Cardiovascular Risk Factor;    Cardiovascular Health;    Great Region;    Work Package;    Food Intake Frequency;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-10-698

 received in 2010-10-26, accepted in 2010-11-15,  发布年份 2010

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundDespite the remarkable technological progress in health care and treatment, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of premature death, prolonged hospitalization and disability in most European countries. In the population of the Greater Region (Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, Wallonia in Belgium, and Lorraine in France), the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and disease is among the highest in Europe, warranting the need for a better understanding of factors contributing to this pattern. In this context, the cross-border "Nutrition, Environment and Cardiovascular Health-NESCAV" project is initiated by an inter-regional multi-disciplinary consortium and supported by the INTERREG IV A program "Greater Region", 2007-2013, to fight synergically and harmoniously against this major public health problem.Methods/designThe objectives of the three-year planned project are to assess, in a representative sample of 3000 randomly selected individuals living at the Greater Region, 1) the cardiovascular health and risk profile, 2) the association between the dietary habits and the cardiovascular risk, 3) the association of occupational and environmental pollution markers with the cardiovascular risk, 4) the knowledge, awareness and level of control of cardiovascular risk factors, 5) the potential gaps in the current primary prevention, and finally, to address evidence-based recommendations enabling the development of inter-regional guidance to help policy-makers and health care workers for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.DiscussionThe findings will provide tools that may enable the Greater Region's decision-makers and health professionals to implement targeted and cost-effective prevention strategies.

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