Saúde pública e envelhecimento

Lima‐Costa, Maria Fernanda; Veras, Renato Peixoto

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“…According to estimates, the number of elderly people in Brazil will reach 32 million by 2020, with a further forecast that in 2025 the country will occupy sixth place in the world ranking of the ten countries with the largest number of elderly people. 1,2 The prevalence of chronic diseases increases with age, which reinforces the importance of health prevention interventions targeting healthy habits and better quality of life. 3 According to the National Survey by Household Sampling (PNAD) -IBGE, in 2003, 29.9% of the Brazilian population claimed to be suffering from at least one chronic disease, such as: spinal or back disease, arthritis or rheumatism, cancer, diabetes or hyperglycemia, bronchitis or asthma, hypertension, heart disease, chronic kidney disease, depression, tuberculosis, tendonitis or tenosynovitis, and cirrhosis.…”

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Educational strategies for the prevention of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity

Machado

Lima

Laureano

et al. 2016

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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Objective:The main goal of this work was to produce a review of educational strategies to prevent diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Method: PubMed database was consulted using combined descriptors such as [Prevention] Results: A total of 8,908 articles were found, of which 1,539 were selected about diabetes mellitus (DM, n=369), arterial systemic hypertension (ASH, n=200), and obesity (OBES, n=970). The number of free full text articles available was 1,075 (DM = 276, ASH = 118 and OBES = 681). In most of these studies, demographic characteristics such as gender and age were randomized, and the population mainly composed by students, ethnic groups, family members, pregnant, health or education professionals, patients with chronic diseases (DM, ASH, OBES) or other comorbidities. Group dynamics, physical activity practices, nutritional education, questionnaires, interviews, employment of new technologies, people training and workshops were the main intervention strategies used. Conclusion:The most efficient interventions occurred at community level, whenever the intervention was permanent or maintained for long periods, and relied on the continuous education of community health workers that had a constant interference inside the population covered. Many studies focused their actions in children and adolescents, especially on students, because they were more influenced by educational activities of prevention, and the knowledge acquired by them would spread more easily to their family and to society.

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Educational strategies for the prevention of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity

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“…In Brazil, the population aged 60 years or more increased from 3 millions in 1960 to 14 millions in 2002 and it is estimated to reach 32 millions by 2020, when it will represent the 6 th largest elderly population in the world. 16 As observed in other countries, the leading causes of death among older Brazilian adults are cardiovascular diseases (cerebrovascular diseases and ischemic heart disease), neoplasms (malignant neoplasms of the lungs, trachea and bronchi, prostate and breast cancer) and respiratory diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pneumonia). 17 This profile can be explained, at least partially, by the existence of modifiable risk factors, of which smoking is the most important.…”

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Factors associated to smoking habit among older adults (The Bambuí Health and Aging Study)

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ObjectiveTo describe the characteristics and associated factors of the smoking habit among older adults. Methods A population-based study was carried out comprising 1,606 (92.2%) older adults (≥60 years old) living in the Bambuí town, Southeastern Brazil in 1997. Data was obtained by means of interview and socio-demographic factors, health status, physical functioning, use of healthcare services and medication were considered. The multiple multinomial logistic regression was used to assess independent associations between smoking habits (current and former smokers) and the exploratory variables. ResultsThe prevalence of current and past smoking was 31.4% and 40.2% among men, and 10.3% and 11.2% among women, respectively (p<0.001). Among current smokers, men consumed a larger number of cigarettes per day and started the habit earlier than women. Among men, current smoking presented independent and negative association with age (≥80 years) and schooling (≥8 years) and positive association with poor health perception and not being married. Among women, independent and negative associations with current smoking were observed for age (75-79 and ≥80 years) and schooling (4-7 and ≥8 years). ConclusionsSmoking was a public health concern among older adults in the studied community, particularly for men. Yet, in a low schooling population, a slightly higher level was a protective factor against smoking for both men and women. Programs for reducing smoking in the elderly population should take these findings into consideration. Resumo Objetivo

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“…1 Este processo traz como desafio lidar com agravos como doenças crônico-degenerativas e seu enfrentamento requer práticas em saúde que se voltem para a promoção de saúde, prevenção e identificação precoce de fatores de risco conhecidos, conforme indicado pela Política Nacional de Saúde da Pessoa Idosa (PNSPI). 2,3 Mais de um terço das pessoas com idade igual ou superior a 65 anos apresenta uma queda ao ano e em muitos casos esta é recorrente.…”

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Prevalência e fatores associados a quedas em idosos em um município do Rio de Janeiro

Motta

Aguiar

Coutinho

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Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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INTRODUÇÃO: Estima-se que 50% das quedas em idosos resultem em algum tipo de lesão. O objetivo deste estudo é estimar a prevalência e identificar fatores associados a quedas em idosos em um município no Rio de Janeiro. METODOLOGIA: Um inquérito foi conduzido em residentes com mais de 60 anos capazes de prestar informações por si, através de um questionário de avaliação multidimensional, aplicado por agentes comunitários treinados. As análises incluíram cálculos de proporções e respectivos intervalos de confiança de 95%. RESULTADOS: Foram entrevistados 1.064 idosos, em sua maioria mulheres (57%), com idade média de 71,4 anos. No ano anterior à entrevista, 322 participantes (30,3% - IC95% 27,6-33,2) caíram, dos quais 148 (13,9% - IC95% 11,9-16,2) o fizeram pelo menos duas vezes. Algumas associações se evidenciaram: sexo feminino, idade avançada, ser divorciado, morar só, assim como as variáveis indicadoras de más condições de saúde, capacidade funcional e satisfação com a vida. CONCLUSÃO: Este estudo ratifica fatores associados a quedas em idosos já conhecidos. O grande desafio deste conhecimento é a proposição de intervenções nos fatores modificáveis e a identificação ativa dos idosos sob risco, objetivando a reabilitação preventiva.

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Saúde pública e envelhecimento

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Educational strategies for the prevention of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity

Educational strategies for the prevention of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity

Factors associated to smoking habit among older adults (The Bambuí Health and Aging Study)

Prevalência e fatores associados a quedas em idosos em um município do Rio de Janeiro

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