BACKGROUND: There are several reasons for the gap between guidelines and routine practice of @entity65 ( @entity65 ) prevention. Among these @entity1 -related factors are interest and motivation for lifestyle modification. DESIGN: The article represents a subgroup analysis of RELIF (REgularnoe Lechenie I proFilaktika) study conducted in 20 cities of Russia, where five polyclinics were selected randomly, with five general practitioners (GPs) in each. Each GP enrolled five consecutive @entity101 @entity1 . METHODS: Physicians and @entity1 completed questionnaires concerning @entity1 ' medical history, @entity4059 ( @entity4059 ), health education, interest in lifestyle changes, recommendations and compliance. @entity1 also completed the Hospital @entity148 and @entity308 Scale (HADS). Statistical analysis was performed by variation statistics standard algorithm. RESULTS: 1078 @entity1 were enrolled. The survey revealed a high prevalence of cardiovascular @entity4059 (e.g. @entity407 in 64.23 per cent of @entity1 , @entity28 in 43.97 per cent, smoking in 43.51 per cent of @entity1 ) as well as of unhealthy food habits. @entity148 was seen in 55.4 per cent of @entity1 and @entity308 symptoms in 44.8 per cent. A minority knew the cardiovascular @entity4059 : @entity101 was listed by 22.4 per cent of @entity1 and 32.5 per cent of @entity1 ; @entity28 by 18.3 per cent of @entity1 and 27.8 per cent of @entity1 ; smoking by 34.9 per cent ( @entity1 ) and 14.9 per cent ( @entity1 ); and @entity165 by 3.3 per cent ( @entity1 ) and 7.7 per cent ( @entity1 ). Among both @entity1 and @entity1 , 30 per cent knew the limits of normal BP. Many @entity1 (86 per cent) received information predominantly from GPs, and were not satisfied with it. A large number of @entity1 (79.3 per cent) demonstrated various degree of readiness for lifestyle changes, and 30.62-48.8 per cent of @entity1 were interested in additional education. CONCLUSIONS: The study demonstrates both high prevalence of @entity4059 in @entity101 in Russia, and low level of @entity1 's knowledge on @entity65 -related issues. The high level of @entity1 ' motivation for lifestyle changes offers possibilities for future improvement.

XXXX in Russia are interested in a healthier lifestyle: results of the RELIF multicenter study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Patients', 'patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity407 :: ('MESH:D006949', 'Disease') :: ['hyperlipidemia'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['Depression', 'depressive'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertensives', 'hypertension', 'hypertensive'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity4059 :: ('MESH:D007020', 'Disease') :: ['RF', 'risk factors'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['Anxiety'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['CVD', 'cardiovascular disease'] @entity165 :: ('MESH:D002784', 'Chemical') :: ['cholesterol']
@entity101 :: (MESH:D006973,Disease) :: ['Hypertensives']
