NATIONWIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PROTECTION SCREENING PROGRAM IN HUNGARY - RESULTS OF THE PAST 15 YEARS

Objective: The Hungarian Comprehensive Health Screening Program (MAESZ) is the largest humanitarian health program in our country. It provides the population with free comprehensive screening tests and lifestyle advice in compliance with professional guidelines. MAESZ was launched in 2010, and today, it operates continuously with the coordinated work of 200 leaders of 76 professional organizations. Design and method: In the past 15 years, the results of the coordinated work of 2,600 locations, 700,000 visitors, and more than 10 million examinations were performed. The screening program devoted 23,000 hours to prevention, published 1,650,000 Health Books and provided 580,000 information prevention packages to families. In addition to 10 million examinations, the program processed more than 18 million risk assessment questionnaires filled out by the population, in a unified data management system. Results: The average age of those who participated in the screening tests was 42.85 years for women and 40.43 years for men. The BMI of those who attended exceeded the normal value in 53.1% of cases, 46.9% for women and 46.18% for men. Of more than 20 thousand individuals, nearly 13% of them had a value above 160/100mmHg, of which more than 50housand visitors had a blood pressure above 180/110mmHg. By comparing the measured values and the questionnaires, 13.7% of all women and 30.5% of all men were unaware of their elevated blood pressure. The BMI value of those who attended exceeded the normal value in 53.1% of cases, 46.9% in women, and 46.18% in men. There was also a close correlation between waist circumference and age. The unfavorable values of young men can be highlighted, both in terms of blood pressure and body mass index. The correlation between BMI and diabetes with the amount of body fat was significant. (p < 001 with chi2 test). Conclusions: Based on the blood pressure data of the screening program, it can be stated in light of its statistical data that a large proportion of those who participated in the examinations belong to the high-risk group