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Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Physical Activity for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Elderly

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  • Lorena Ciumărnean

    (Department 5 Internal Medicine, 4th Medical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Mircea Vasile Milaciu

    (Department 5 Internal Medicine, 4th Medical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Vasile Negrean

    (Department 5 Internal Medicine, 4th Medical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Olga Hilda Orășan

    (Department 5 Internal Medicine, 4th Medical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Stefan Cristian Vesa

    (Department 2 Functional Sciences, Discipline of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Octavia Sălăgean

    (Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology ‘Octavian Fodor’ Cluj-Napoca, 400162 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Silvina Iluţ

    (Department 10 Neurosciences, Discipline of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Sonia Irina Vlaicu

    (Department 5 Internal Medicine, 1st Medical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases create an important burden on the public health systems, especially in the elderly, mostly because this group of patients frequently suffer from multiple comorbidities. Accumulating cardiovascular risk factors during their lifetime has a detrimental effect on an older adult‘s health status. The modifiable and non-modifiable cardiovascular risk factors are very diverse, and are frequently in a close relationship with the metabolic comorbidities of the elderly, mainly obesity and Diabetes Mellitus. In this review, we aim to present the most important cardiovascular risk factors which link aging and cardiovascular diseases, starting from the pathophysiological links between these factors and the aging process. Next, we will further review the main interconnections between obesity and Diabetes Mellitus and cardiovascular diseases of the elderly. Lastly, we consider the most important aspects related to prevention through lifestyle changes and physical activity on the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases in the elderly.

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  • Lorena Ciumărnean & Mircea Vasile Milaciu & Vasile Negrean & Olga Hilda Orășan & Stefan Cristian Vesa & Octavia Sălăgean & Silvina Iluţ & Sonia Irina Vlaicu, 2021. "Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Physical Activity for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Elderly," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2021:i:1:p:207-:d:711118
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    1. Yu Wang & Peihua Cao & Fengyao Liu & Yilin Chen & Jingyu Xie & Bingqing Bai & Quanjun Liu & Huan Ma & Qingshan Geng, 2022. "Gender Differences in Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors among Adults with Diabetes in the United States between 1999 and 2018," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-11, December.
    2. Muhammad Kamran Hanif & Yahui Fan & Lina Wang & Hong Jiang & Zhaofang Li & Mei Ma & Le Ma & Mao Ma, 2022. "Dietary Habits of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Case-Control Study from Pakistan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-9, July.

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