Patterns in Cardiovascular Risk Factors Stratified by Age and Sex in a Large German Population
Authors' conclusion
The study underscores the need for sex- and age-specific CV prevention in the working environment. Participants demonstrated escalating CV risk, particularly with increasing age (45-55 years). This highlights the need for targeted measures for this age group, including the menopausal phase in women.
Study context
- Population
- German working population; employees of German companies attending medical checkups with ias PREVENTcheckups evaluated
- Participants
- 40,704 participants
- Exposure
- Distribution of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors with a focus on sex-specific differences
- Outcome
- Cohort characteristics
Methodological detailsstratified by sex and age into 6 groups
- Stratified by sex and age into 6 groups
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Average age
49 years
Women
25%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Prevalence of hypertension, elevated low-density lipoprotein, and diabetes
Hypertension
Elevated low-density lipoprotein
Diabetes
Smoking, ages 45 to 55 years
- A higher proportion of women than men smoked
Obesity prevalence
- Higher in women than in men starting at the age of 50
Diabetes prevalence by age
- Higher in women than men under 45 but reversed in men above 55 years
Original publication
Patterns in Cardiovascular Risk Factors Stratified by Age and Sex in a Large German Population. JACC Adv. Published 19 August 2026. doi:10.
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