Depressive symptomatology and the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among older men and women from Cyprus; the MEDIS (Mediterranean Islands Elderly) epidemiological study.

Aims: The purpose of this paper is to explore the link between symptoms of depression and the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in older adults.

Methods: During 2005, 136 older men and 164 women from various parts of Cyprus agreed to participate in the study. The sampling was random and multistage (according to age-sex distribution of the referent population).