The group of physical workers of metallurgic plant (average period of employment was 12.4 +/- 6.4 years) consisting of 1100 men aged from 20 to 59 years, was underwent double medical examination in 5 years interval in standard clinical conditions. The 8 risk factors of coronary heart disease (CHD): aged, sex, family history, systolic blood pressure, cholesterol blood concentration, body weight, cigarette smoking and professional physical activity were analysed. Each factor was graded from "0" to "8" points. To evaluate individual risk of CHD all points were summed to give the total score. It was found, in both examinations, that most of examined persons showed an average risk of CHD. The second examination (5 years after the first) demonstrated an increase of percent the workers with higher risk of CHD. The smoking habit and overweight were the most important among risk factors in the population studied.
Adult Coronary Disease