Subjects
mental disorders, exercise-limiting diseases, cancer
EVENTS, CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Employees of the Ford Motor Company Germany (>15.000) were invited to participate in a free-of-charge cardiovascular medical check-up (T0) and to determine their ESC-SCORE which reflects personal risk of cardiovascular events. The score was calculated by an independent statistics institution (Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne). Age, blood pressure, smoking habits and total cholesterol values were recorded for risk assessment. Inclusion criteria were defined as follows: an ESC-SCORE ≥ 5% (high-risk group) and the ability to exercise. Exclusion criteria were defined as follows: exercise-limiting diseases, history of cardiovascular disease, cancer, pregnancy or severe mental disorders.