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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment among Farmers in French Guiana in 2018—A Screening Program

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  • Amélie Martinot

    (Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana)

  • Antoine Adenis

    (Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana)

  • Paul Brousse

    (Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana)

  • Yoland Govindin

    (Mutualité Sociale Agricole de Guyane, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana)

  • Cyril Rousseau

    (Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana)

  • Nadia Thomas

    (Centre Régional de Coordination des Dépistages des Cancers, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana)

  • Mathieu Nacher

    (Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana)

  • Timothee Bonifay

    (Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana)

Abstract

Context: There is a general health decline among farmers and the leading cause of death in this population remains cardiovascular (CV) diseases. The situation is similar in the Guianese general population, with a preoccupying increase in CV diseases. However, there are no data on farmers’ health. Methods: A cross-sectional study analyzed data from the “Novembre Vert” action conducted in 2018 in French Guiana. Beneficiaries and farmers affiliated to the Mutualité Sociale Agricole who completed the survey were included. The objective was to assess their CV risk. Results: 603 farmers were included. The sex-ratio was 1.6 and the median age was 52. Over 70% of the participants had a Body Mass Index ≥ 25, with a greater risk of obesity in the female population. High blood pressure (HBP) affected 53.1% of farmers and 80.1% were diagnosed during screening. About 13.5% had diabetes. Overall, 27% of participants were at high or very high CV risk. CV risk was 3 times greater in men. Conclusion: HBP (53.1%), obesity (30.3%) and diabetes (13.5%) prevalence are particularly worrying and underline the importance of policies to reduce cardiovascular morbimortality among farmers.

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  • Amélie Martinot & Antoine Adenis & Paul Brousse & Yoland Govindin & Cyril Rousseau & Nadia Thomas & Mathieu Nacher & Timothee Bonifay, 2023. "Cardiovascular Risk Assessment among Farmers in French Guiana in 2018—A Screening Program," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-9, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:2:p:1262-:d:1031036
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