Frequência de fatores de risco cardiovascular em voluntários participantes de evento de educação em saúde

Abstract

IntroductIon. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main cause of death in Brazil. objectIve. To evaluate the frequency of CVD risk factors in a population attending a community-based health education intervention. Methods. A retrospective analysis of 428 completed forms with clinical and demographic information of volunteers attending a public health event, held in May 2006. The chi-square test was used for comparisons between proportions and the Student t test for comparisons between groups. Associations between hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM) and clinical variables were analyzed using a multivariate logistic regression model. Significance level was set at p < 0.05. results. Mean age was 57±14 years, and women represented 58% of the total population. Most frequent cardiovascular risk factors included hypertension (39.5%), DM (15.4%) and dyslipidemia (25.8%); however, 8.4, 17.5 and 33.1% of the respondents, respectively, were unaware of these risk factors. Family history of CVD was reported by 41% of the respondents, and only 67% reported having any information about DM or dyslipidemia. Among obese individuals (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 , 27.3% of the population), systolic blood pressure (133±16 mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (84±11.5 mmHg) and casual glucose (124±52.5 mg/dL) were higher than those among non-obese individuals (p < 0.05). There was an association between obesity and dyslipidemia (p = 0.04). Age and BMI were independently associated with presence of hypertension and DM. conclusIon. The high prevalence of modifiable risk factors in this study population suggests a need for public health interventions to promote education and primary prevention programs targeting, mainly, the elderly and overweight individuals.

Identificação de fatores de risco cardiovascular em pais/cuidadores de crianças cardiopatas

“…Similar results were observed in a study conducted in Sao Paulo 2 , where the frequency of hypertension was 22.7% among women and 16.8% among men. However, the prevalence of SH among genders is variable, with the finding of a higher prevalence among males in other studies 22,27,28 .…”

“…High prevalences of obesity among women have been found in the past years 2 . Our results corroborate those found in a cross-sectional study conducted in adolescents and their parents that showed a positive association between parenteral obesity, especially maternal obesity, and children obesity 18 …”

“…In Brazil, they are the main cause of death, accounting for approximately 30% in some age ranges 2 .…”

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“…Studies show that deaths from CVDs could be prevented in 50 to 70% of patients if they comply with dietary recommendations and changes in lifestyle, or rather, in the control of obesity, metabolic syndrome and blood pressure, all of which have an impact in triggering these diseases (Sposito, Caramelli, Fonseca, & Bertolami, 2007). Thus, it may be observed that actions related to food and nutrition intervene in the prevention and control of such diseases and may modify the epidemiological profile mentioned above (Coltro et al, 2009).…”

Prevalência De Fatores De Risco Em Cardiopatas Do Setor De Reabilitação Cardíaca Da FCT/Unesp

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