2010
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-81232010000700014
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Prevalência de fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares na região leste de Goiânia (GO)

Abstract: Prevalência de fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares na região leste de Goiânia (GO)Prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in the east region of Goiânia, Goiás State

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“…The composition of the sample studied is similar to other studies in relation to the predominance of women, white skin color and marital status with partner; however, it is noteworthy that the proportion of female respondents in this study (72.2%) is considerably higher than in others, which were conducted with individuals aged between 15 and 59 years, and 20 years or older, respectively (5,17) . There was also a higher proportion of persons aged between 50 and 59 years, which is especially similar to the study conducted in Pelotas in which older people comprised the majority of the sample (5) .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 80%
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“…The composition of the sample studied is similar to other studies in relation to the predominance of women, white skin color and marital status with partner; however, it is noteworthy that the proportion of female respondents in this study (72.2%) is considerably higher than in others, which were conducted with individuals aged between 15 and 59 years, and 20 years or older, respectively (5,17) . There was also a higher proportion of persons aged between 50 and 59 years, which is especially similar to the study conducted in Pelotas in which older people comprised the majority of the sample (5) .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 80%
“…The association of older age groups with the occurrence of CVD is already known and mainly explained by biological predisposition to CVD inherent to aging, regardless of other risk factors (8,17) . Thus, this variable has been considered a confounding factor in conceptual models that attempt to explain the occurrence of CVD from different factors, predominantly cardiovascular risk factors already known in the literature (18) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…20 Anthropometric measures also had a high risk for the studied group, but with a higher proportion of inadequate measures among women, both in relation to the waist circumference above the expected upper limit (88 cm) and the higher proportion of obesity. The national literature records that, in relation to anthropometric measurements, the values vary according to the area of study.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 86%
“…In addition, a high prevalence was found for abdominal obesity (58.7%), considering a change in the mea- (10) , 58% in Maranhão (11) , 59% in Goiânia (12) , but was above the 38% found in Salvador (13) . Some studies use WC≥0.88m, but in the present study, it was chosen to evaluate high risk rather than very high risk, which is what this cut-off point defines (1) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 86%