Clustering of risk behaviors for chronic noncommunicable diseases: A population-based study in southern Brazil

Souza

et al. 2015

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

ABSTRACT:Objective: To verify the correlation between overweight and socioeconomic and demographic indicators among Brazilian adults, using data from the Brazilian Household Budget Survey from 2008/2009. Methods: We analyzed the joint relationships between overweight and socioeconomic and demographic indicators in the Brazilian adult population (99,532,672 individuals), through the multiple correspondence analysis technique. Results: The featured profile of the Brazilian adult population with regard to overweight was correlated with ages from 30 years of the most developed and economically social geographic regions of Brazil; however between genders, the correlation was in the opposite direction in the variables income, education, and subjective issues about life conditions related to food and nutrition security. Conclusion: By the joint relationship between overweight and selected demographic and socioeconomic indicators, the urgency of the development of strategies and/or preventive public health programs of health problems with overweight in the Brazilian adult population is suggested.

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Correspondence between overweight and socioeconomic and demographic indicators in the adult Brazilian population

Souza

et al. 2015

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

“…In relation to this, the clustering of risk factors has been shown to be a better predictor of cardiovascular health in children than single risk factors (9)(10)(11). The aim of the current study was to determine the association between tobacco use and other lifestyle factors among schoolchildren in Tunisia.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 94%

Clustering of risk factors in the smoking habits of schoolchildren in Sousse, Tunisia

Nouira

Maatoug

Harrabi

et al. 2014

Background: In Tunisia, little is known about the association between tobacco use and other chronic disease risk factors. This is the case for both adults and children. It is important to know the characteristics of young smokers to facilitate the creation and implementation of future programs for tobacco prevention. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the association between tobacco use and other lifestyle factors among schoolchildren in Tunisia. Methods: We conducted a 2009/2010 cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 4003 randomly selected school children aged 13 years old (7th and 9th grades) to evaluate their knowledge, attitudes towards, and beliefs about the three risk factors for chronic disease (unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and tobacco use). Written informed consent was obtained from each child's parents who allowed their child to participate. Results: The mean age of our sample was 13.36 ± 1.28 years. The proportions of daily smokers were 2.2% and 0.1% among boys and girls, respectively. The proportions of irregular smokers were 9.1% and 1.5% among boys and girls, respectively. In our population, 19.1% (n = 767) had ever experimented to smoke, with 29.8% among boys and 9% among girls (p < 0.001). The proportions of schoolchildren who reported daily participation in physical activity were different between smokers and nonsmokers with 17.7% and 11.5%, respectively (p = 0.03). Concerning eating habits, there was no significant difference in the consumption of fruits and vegetables; however, smokers frequently ate more high fat foods and in fast food restaurants. Similar results were found while comparing regular smoking children with those who experimented but who never became hooked on smoking. Conclusion: This study and previous research suggest the importance of early intervention in adolescents on smoking and combing these efforts with interventions focusing on physical activity and dietary habits.

“…Os resultados das variáveis sócio-econômicas indicam que os usuários da unidade Caramujo estão sob maior risco de vulnerabilidade social, com maior percentual de população não branca, um dos maiores percentuais de indivíduos com renda inferior a 3 vezes o salário mínimo e baixo nível de instrução. Estes dados corroboram com os observados no relatório realizado pela prefeitura e que teve por finalidade organizar e analisar os indicadores relativos ao contexto socioeconômico do município de Niterói em 2013 14 .…”

Section: Resultsunclassified

Fatores de risco e complicações de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis

Pereira

Costa²,

Penido³

et al. 2017

Cienc. Saude