Arterial Hypertension and other risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases among adults

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to identify the prevalence of arterial hypertension and its association with cardiovascular risk factors among adults. METHOD: cross-sectional, population-based, descriptive study conducted with 408 adult individuals. Data were collected through a questionnaire and measurements of weight, height and waist circumference. Person's Chi-square and multiple logistic regression were used in the data analysis. RESULTS: 23.03% of the individuals reported hypertension with a higher prevalence among women. Odds Ratio indicated that smoking, body mass index, waist circumference, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia were positively associated with arterial hypertension. CONCLUSION: high self-reported hypertension and its association with other cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, obesity and dyslipidemia show the need for specific nursing interventions and the implementation of protocols focused on minimizing complications arising from hypertension, as well as to prevent the emergence of other cardiovascular diseases.

Prevalence and treatment of hypertension in urban and riverside areas in Porto Velho, the Brazilian Amazon

“…However, when the WC was evaluated, the increased rate in both the men and women was higher in the urban area than in the riverside area (49.4% vs. 45.6%), and a higher sedentary lifestyle rate was also expected in the urban individuals (86.3% vs. 72.5%) [24]. No significant difference regarding smoking was observed when the urban and riverside individuals were compared (18.56% vs. 16.76%), with the data being compatible with those reported in other epidemiological studies [25]. As for family history of HTN, a higher rate was observed in the riverside area (63.5% vs. 56.4%), which can be explained by the greater presence of relatives in small communities.…”

Effectiveness of Educational Technology in Promoting Quality of Life and Treatment Adherence in Hypertensive People

“…Despite the evidence that antihypertensive treatment significantly reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, the inadequate disease control has been observed in several countries [4–7]. …”

Prevalência de Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica em Estudantes de Educação Física de uma Universidade Pública no Rio de Janeiro

“…Nesse contexto, a HAS diagnosticada, quando os níveis tensionais se mantêm cronicamente elevados e acima das categorizações de corte atribuídas como de normalidade 2 , representa um risco aumentado no que diz respeito a eventos e comprometimentos de ordem cardiocirculatória 3 . Pela sua natureza inúmeras vezes assintomática 4 , a HAS pode ter diagnóstico tardio e, dessa forma, fomentar longitudinalmente os efeitos adversos atribuídos a tal condição.…”