High prevalence of metabolic syndrome in an elderly Croatian population - a multicentre study.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a healthy elderly Croatian population.

Design: Cross-sectional study consisting of a health check including anthropometric measures and food questionnaires as well as analysis of biochemical parameters related to MetS. The diagnostic criteria of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) were used for diagnosis of MetS.

An overview of the 1969-2007 follow-up study of chronic diseases and healthy ageing in croatia and pertinent publications.

This article brings an overview of data collected in a follow-up study of chronic diseases in general adult population residing in inland and coastal Croatia, that was performed from 1969 to 2007. Despite the selection bias, the sample of volunteers examined in the last follow-up (2005 - 2007), now older than 70, remained as representative as in the previous three follow-ups (1969, 1972, and 1982). Here we report on the design of this prospective cohort study and on papers that have been published as a result.

[Present cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Croatia].

Individual clinical and/or epidemiological studies on the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in Croatia are described. The studies based on regional approach and distribution are specially analyzed, with a note that there have been only few such studies from the highland parts of Croatia. An overview of several studies dealing with the influence of region, air pollution, and specific mortality due to cardiovascular diseases is also presented.

Dispersion of the corrected QT and JT interval in the electrocardiogram of alcoholic patients.

Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the corrected QT interval (QTc), its dispersion (QTcd), and the QT interval index (QTcI) and to compare it with the corrected JT interval (JTc), its dispersion (JTcd), and the JT interval index (JTcI) in long-term alcoholic users, by investigating the ventricular activation until the completion of repolarization.

Methods: The study of ECGs was performed on a selected group of 49 male white alcoholic patients, mean age 53.51+/-4.

Smoking habits, signs of chronic diseases and survival in inland and coastal regions of Croatia: a follow-up study.

Aim of the study was to estimate, the relationship between survival, smoking habits, and the results of medical examinations in inland and coastal regions of Croatia. Age and sex stratified sample of general population (1,571 men and 1,793 women, 37-56 years old in 1972; followed in 1982: N = 1,090 men; 1,325 women and/or 1972-1999 controlling vital status). Relative risks and 95% confidence limits were estimated using Cox regression in the model with time dependent covariates, separately by sex.