Cardiovascular diseases risk factors among recently arrived Eritrean refugees in Switzerland

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Chernet, Afona;Probst-Hensch, Nicole;Sydow, Veronique;Paris, Daniel H.;Neumayr, Andreas;Labhardt, Niklaus D.
Andreas Neumayr
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Objective: For the past 10 years, refugees from Eritrea represented the majority of asylum seekers in Switzerland. However, data on their health status remains limited. In this cross-sectional survey followed by a 1-year cohort study, we screened newly arrived Eritrean refugees for cardiovascular risk factors at arrival and 1-year post registration. Results: Among 107 participants (88.8% male; median age 25, 9 (9%) had a body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2, one (1%) had elevated blood pressure, one (1%) had diabetes, 19% smoked and two (2%) had a low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ≥ 4.1 mmol/l. Among the 48 participants (5 females, 43 males) followed, there were no significant changes in cardiovascular risk profile 1 year post-arrival.

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BMC Research Notes

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BMC Research Notes

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12

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1756-0500

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668

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Biomed Central

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10.1186/s13104-019-4715-0