Publikationsdatum:
2020-04-29
Beschreibung:
Background: The Roma population is one of the largest marginalized population groups in Europe. The aim of our work was to summarize the morbidity of lifestyle-related diseases and infectious diseases in the Roma population living in segregated settlements. Methods: We used data from the cross-sectional study HepaMeta, in which we examined 452 Roma subjects with an average age of 34.7 ± 9.1 years, 35.2% of which were men, and 403 non-Roma subjects with an average age of 33.5 ± 7.4 years, 45.9% of which were men. We collected data by means of a questionnaire, anthropometric measures, and we analyzed blood and urine samples. Results: Roma subjects had a higher incidence of metabolic syndrome (RR: 1.478 (1.159–1.885), p 〈 0.0001), obesity or waist circumference 〉94 cm in men/80 cm in women (RR: 1.287 (1.127–1.470), p 〈 0.0001), and HDL-C 〈 1.03 mmol/L in men or
Print ISSN:
1661-7827
Digitale ISSN:
1660-4601
Thema:
Energietechnik
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Medizin