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June 12, 2026European Journal of Preventive CardiologyOpen Access

Socio-demographic factors and professional corps in 250 soldiers correlated significantly with cardiovascular risk factors, including high rates of smoking (47.6%) and stress exposure (54.5%).

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Population

250 soldiers, aged 20-67 years, 79.2% men, including non-commissioned officers, junior officers, senior…

Design

Cross-sectional

Key result

Socio-demographic factors and professional corps in 250 soldiers correlated significantly with cardiovascular risk factors, including high rates of smoking (47.6%) and stress exposure (54.5%).

Authors

MZM ZawadzkaJMJ Marszalkowska-JakubikPSP Szymanski

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Overview

Highlights need for CV risk monitoring in soldiers; hypothesis-generating for targeted prevention trials.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess cardiovascular risk factors and self-awareness among soldiers in the armed forces.
  • Convenience sampling was used with 250 soldiers; biochemical parameters measured and self-awareness assessed via questionnaire.
  • Statistical analyses included Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskall-Wallis H test, Spearman's rank correlation, and post-hoc analyses.
  • Significant relationships were found between gender and various cardiovascular measures with p-values ≤ 0.000.
  • 32.1% reported being overweight, while 14.2% were obese, with no significant differences by corps.
  • 47.6% of soldiers smoked cigarettes; 39.1% reported an unbalanced diet and 54.5% were exposed to stress.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=250)

Structured PICO

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Population
250 soldiers aged 20-67 years (79.2% men) assessed for cardiovascular risk factors and self-awareness.
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Outcome
Occurrence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and self-awareness regarding these factors

There is a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, overweight, and stress among armed forces personnel, highlighting the need for targeted prevention strategies to maintain operational readiness.

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Zawadzka et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular risk factors (n=250). Socio-demographic factors and military professional corps was evaluated on Correlation between socio-demographic variables and quantitative risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Socio-demographic factors and professional corps in 250 soldiers correlated significantly with cardiovascular risk factors, including high rates of smoking (47.6%) and stress exposure (54.5%).

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2bd11d6550ea4541ffe879https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwag249.292
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