Per Wändell
Sweden
Research Article
Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Swedes and Assyrians/Syrians with Type 2 Diabetes: Association with Lifestyle-Related Factors
Author(s): Marina Taloyan, Nuha Saleh-Stattin, Sven-Erik Johansson, Lars Agréus and Per WändellMarina Taloyan, Nuha Saleh-Stattin, Sven-Erik Johansson, Lars Agréus and Per Wändell
Aims: The aims of this study were [1] to estimate the prevalence of some cardiovascular risk factors among Assyrians/Syrians (n=173) and Swedes (n=181) with type 2 diabetes and [2] to analyze whether any association between ethnicity and cardiovascular risk factors remained after adjustment for lifestyle-related factors.
Methods: The associations between lifestyle-related factors and the outcome variables were calculated using unconditional logistic regression.
Results: Statistically significant differences were in the prevalence of elevated triglycerides, found in 61.5% of Swedes and 39.7% of Assyrians/Syrians. The same pattern was found in the prevalence of hypertension, which was 77.0% in Swedes and 58.0% in Assyrians/Syrians. In the final logistic models, adjusted.. View More»
