Thelle D S
Seksjon for epidemiologisk forskning, samfunnsmedisinske fag, Universitetet i Oslo.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1999 Apr 20;119(10):1482-4.
Mortality statistics were sparse during the last two decades of the Soviet Union. Official spokesmen claimed that life expectancy increased after the Second World War, but reconstruction of mortality data after the downfall of the union revealed that mortality rates during the 1980s were far higher than in Western countries. During the 1990s, Russia has experienced a dramatic increase in mortality rates particularly in men aged 20-64 years. The major cause for this increase is the steep upturn of cardiovascular deaths which has been associated with high prevalence of smoking as well as high-fat diet. The increasing consumption of alcohol and the Russian habit of binge drinking is thought to be directly associated with an increased mortality of cardiovascular diseases. This is reflected in the excess number of cardiovascular deaths during weekends compared to weekdays.
苏联最后二十年的死亡率统计数据稀少。官方发言人声称二战后预期寿命有所增加，但苏联解体后对死亡率数据的重建显示，20世纪80年代的死亡率远高于西方国家。在20世纪90年代，俄罗斯的死亡率急剧上升，尤其是20至64岁的男性。死亡率上升的主要原因是心血管疾病死亡人数的急剧增加，这与吸烟率高以及高脂肪饮食有关。酒精消费量的增加以及俄罗斯人狂饮的习惯被认为与心血管疾病死亡率的上升直接相关。这体现在周末心血管疾病死亡人数比工作日多。
