Catherine Papon1, Nicolas Delarche2, Christophe Le Borgne3, Frédéric Bauduer4. 1. Collège des sciences de la vie et de la santé, Université de Bordeaux, 146 Rue Léo Saignat, 33076, Bordeaux Cedex, France. 2. Centre Hospitalier de Pau, Service de cardiologie, 4 Boulevard Hauterive, 64000, Pau, France. 3. Cabinet de Médecine générale, 78 Avenue du Général Leclerc, 64000, Pau, France. 4. UMR 5199 PACEA, Université de Bordeaux, Allée Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, 33615, Pessac Cedex, France.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Roma from Central-Eastern Europe experience a reduced life expectancy in comparison with the general population. Predisposing cardiovascular risk factors could be the underlying reason for this. Here for the first time epidemiologic data on the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors in a subgroup of French Roma has been presented. METHODS: A descriptive epidemiological field survey was conducted in the Manouche community of Pau, Southwestern France. Fifty participants were included (17 men and 33 women) all living in caravans. A questionnaire to ask for demographic and health information was used, and biometric measurements were took in order to assess cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS: Our sample included 18% diabetics, 32% people suffering from hypertension, 28% subjects with hypercholesterolemia, and 34% smokers. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was, respectively, 40% and 38% and that of abdominal obesity 64%. These frequencies were about twice those found in the general French population. CONCLUSION: Although our sample was of limited size, our data suggest that French Manouches express a high-risk profile regarding cardiovascular disease, as has been reported for Roma from various countries. Both intrinsic and environmental factors may explain this.
OBJECTIVES: Roma from Central-Eastern Europe experience a reduced life expectancy in comparison with the general population. Predisposing cardiovascular risk factors could be the underlying reason for this. Here for the first time epidemiologic data on the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors in a subgroup of French Roma has been presented. METHODS: A descriptive epidemiological field survey was conducted in the Manouche community of Pau, Southwestern France. Fifty participants were included (17 men and 33 women) all living in caravans. A questionnaire to ask for demographic and health information was used, and biometric measurements were took in order to assess cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS: Our sample included 18% diabetics, 32% people suffering from hypertension, 28% subjects with hypercholesterolemia, and 34% smokers. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was, respectively, 40% and 38% and that of abdominal obesity 64%. These frequencies were about twice those found in the general French population. CONCLUSION: Although our sample was of limited size, our data suggest that French Manouches express a high-risk profile regarding cardiovascular disease, as has been reported for Roma from various countries. Both intrinsic and environmental factors may explain this.
Authors: Éva Bácsné Bába; Péter Pikó; Anetta Müller; Gergely Ráthonyi; Péter Balogh; Zsigmond Kósa; Nóra Kovács; János Sándor; Róza Ádány; Zoltán Bács Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-03-16 Impact factor: 3.390