Description
Prevalence of Hypertension and dyslipidemia is increasing in Croatia. In 2020 hypertension was killer number 4 and dyslipidemia killer number 7. In 2025. Hypertension [among women] is killer number 1 and dyslipidemia killer number 4 Prevalence of hypertension is 55% and dyslipidemia over 60% [LDL-C above 3 mmol/l].Program launch date
Program started 2019.and from 2024 actively in media, networks involving ambassadors, public posters, painter busses, measuring blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose on public places...Responsible entity
Croatian hypertension league and Croatian atherosclerosis societyAvailable results and quality metrics
We examined over 20 000 people. They know their numbers! More to come.in future and in 2026 will repeat national survey to check the repercussion of performed measures on prevalence of hypertension, dyslipidemia. Does this way of education increase health literacy of nation.Limitations / comments
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