Alexander H M, Balding D J, Dobson A J, Gibberd R W, Lloyd D M, Leeder S R
Med J Aust. 1986 Jan 6;144(1):20-2.
The mortality rates from ischaemic heart disease in the Hunter Region of New South Wales are among the highest in Australia. Within the Region substantial differences occur in death rates from heart disease among the five urban local government areas, the highest being in the coal-mining district of Cessnock and the lowest in the resort and dormitory area of Port Stephens. A recent survey in the Region of risk factors for heart disease has revealed prevalence patterns for high blood pressure, serum cholesterol levels, smoking and overweight and obesity which largely parallel the pattern of heart disease mortality. This suggests that changes in life-style in the communities could reduce the intraregional differences in mortality. In addition, the widespread prevalence of an unhealthy diet and a lack of exercise may explain the Region's high death rates from heart disease and suggests that mortality could be reduced by effective preventive measures.
新南威尔士州猎人地区的缺血性心脏病死亡率位居澳大利亚前列。在该地区内，五个城市地方政府辖区的心脏病死亡率存在显著差异，最高的是塞斯诺克煤矿区，最低的是斯蒂芬斯港度假区及宿舍区。该地区近期一项针对心脏病风险因素的调查揭示了高血压、血清胆固醇水平、吸烟以及超重和肥胖的流行模式，这些模式在很大程度上与心脏病死亡率模式相似。这表明社区生活方式的改变可以减少区域内的死亡率差异。此外，不健康饮食和缺乏运动的普遍存在可能解释了该地区心脏病的高死亡率，这也表明通过有效的预防措施可以降低死亡率。
