J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2014 Dec;25(4):248-258. 10.12799/jkachn.2014.25.4.248.

Gender Differences in Factors Influencing The Framingham Risk Score-Coronary Heart Disease by BMI

• Park KO
• Seo JY

• KMID: 2292704
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2014.25.4.248

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was to investigate factors influencing the Framingham risk score-Coronary heart disease (FRS-CHD) according to gender and body mass index (BMI) of adults who participated in the 5th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V-3).
METHODS
This study used a cross-sectional design with secondary analysis with KNHANES V-3. The FRS-CHD scores were measured with ages, sex, blood pressure, cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, smoking, and diabetes mellitus. With demographic characteristics, family history of ischemic heart disease, types (intensity) and days of physical activities, perceived stress, drinking, menopause (in female), and BMI scores were measured. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regressions.
RESULTS
FRS-CHD was significantly associated with types (intensity) and days of physical activities, educational level, occupation, and marital status, explaining 19.1~76.8% of the variance in men. FRS-CHD was significantly associated with types (intensity) and days of physical activities, menopause, and education level, explaining 55.0~59.5% of the variance in women.
CONCLUSION
Factors influencing FRS-CHD were significantly different according to gender and BMI. To reduce the risk of coronary artery disease, it is necessary to develop gender-specific physical activity programs according to BMI.

Keyword

Coronary heart disease; Body mass index; Physical activity

MeSH Terms

Adult
Blood Pressure
Body Mass Index
Cholesterol
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
Drinking
Education
Family Characteristics
Female
Heart Diseases*
Humans
Korea
Lipoproteins
Male
Marital Status
Menopause
Motor Activity
Myocardial Ischemia
Nutrition Surveys
Occupations
Smoke
Smoking
Cholesterol
Lipoproteins
Smoke

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  Figure 1 Selection of subjects from the 5th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2012.

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