AU - Ghahramanian, Akram AU - Heidarzadeh, Mehdi AU - Rostami, Hossein AU - Rahimi, Rabee TI - Behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in Bonab city employees PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - gums-hnmj JN - gums-hnmj VO - 21 VI - 1 IP - 1 4099 - http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/article-1-192-en.html 4100 - http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/article-1-192-en.pdf SO - gums-hnmj 1 ABĀ  - Introduction:‎‏ ‏Cardiovascular diseases are causes of death in many industrialized countries. ‎This disease is among the most common, serious and deadly diseases in Iran.‎ Objective:‎‏ ‏This study was performed to determine some of the behavioral risk factors ‎associated with cardiovascular diseases in Bonab city staffs. ‎ Methods:‎‏ ‏This study was a cross-sectional study. Research population consisted of all city ‎employees. Cluster sampling method was used and the inclusion criteria were performed. Data ‎of total of ‎‏241‏eligible employees selected were collected by questionnaire which validity and ‎reliability of it was confirmed through content validity and Alpha Cronbach. The data were ‎analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics (Chi-square, t with independent samples)‎‏ ‏in ‎SPSS software.‎ Results:‎‏ ‏The results showed that ‎‏65.2%‏‎ of samples weren’t compliant with specific nutritional ‎principles and the type of oil of consumption was saturated in ‎‏70%‏‎ of samples, ‎‏47.1%‏‎ and ‎‏11%‏‎ ‎of the samples respectively were overweight and obese, ‎‏19.5%‏‎ smokers, ‎‏6.2%‏‎ regularly use ‎bubble and ‎‏49.5%‏‎ had contact with environmental tobacco smoke. ‎‏43.8%‏‎ were not screened for ‎diabetes and hyperlipidemia, and ‎‏54‏‎.‎‏8%‏‎ of them didn’t exercise. Chi-square test showed ‎significant difference between the sexes in the variables of smoking (P=‎‏0.006‏‎), athletic ‎activities (P=‎‏0.001‏‎) and adherence to principles of specific nutrition (P=‎‏0.006‏‎). Conclusion: In attention to study findings on possible decreasing risk factors and low ‎sensitivity of samples regarding healthy life styles and screening for diabetes and ‎hyperlipidemia, programmed education is necessary to lower risk factors,‎‏ ‏Change knowledge ‎and attitude of people on self health and ultimately correcting life styles.‎ CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - gums-hnmj PG - 38 PT - Research YR - 2011