Scientists have found that urban residents are less prone to limb ischemia than those in rural areas. In this respect informs Cardiovascular Angiography and Treatment Association.
Critical lower extremity ischemia is a pathological disorder of blood flow in the legs. In this case, the risk of developing irreversible changes in the leg and the threat of amputation is high. In general, this can be called the pre-gangrene state.
Harsh Jain and colleagues analyzed US medical statistics from 2001–2013. Of the more than 100 million patients in the database, 1,907,089 were diagnosed with critical limb ischemia. It turned out that among those living in cities with a population of more than 1 million, the risk of death from this disease is lower. Women also had a lower risk of dying from such problems. There was no statistically significant increase in mortality among representatives of different age groups, races or social strata.
Based on this, the authors of the review concluded that it is necessary to promote physical education among village and small-town residents, in addition to focusing on the prevention of limb ischemia in men. It is worth noting that the study was conducted in the United States, where residents of large cities walk and travel by public transportation a lot, and residents of suburbs and villages mostly travel by car.
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