Variations in the Prevalence of Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease in Rio Grande do Sul-Brazil: A Comparative Analysis between 2002 and 2014
Due to the importance of coronary artery disease (CAD), continuous investigation of the risk factors (RFs) is needed. To evaluate the prevalence of RFs for CAD in cities in Rio Grande do Sul State, and compare it with that reported in a similar study conducted in the same cities in 2002. Cross-secti...
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Published in | Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia Vol. 105; no. 6; pp. 573 - 579 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Portuguese |
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Brazil
Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia
01.12.2015
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Summary: | Due to the importance of coronary artery disease (CAD), continuous investigation of the risk factors (RFs) is needed.
To evaluate the prevalence of RFs for CAD in cities in Rio Grande do Sul State, and compare it with that reported in a similar study conducted in the same cities in 2002.
Cross-sectional study on 1,056 healthy adults, investigating the prevalence and absolute and relative frequencies of the following RFs for CAD: obesity, systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), dyslipidemias, smoking, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes mellitus, and family history, as well as age and sex. Data was collected in 19 cities, host of the Offices of the Regional Coordinators of Health, as in the 2002 study.
Twenty-six percent of the sample consisted of older adults and 57% were women. The prevalence of sedentary lifestyle was 44%, history family 50%, smoking 23%, overweight/obesity 68%, dyslipidemia (high cholesterol levels) 43%, SAH 40%, and diabetes 11%. When compared to the 2002 study, the prevalence of active smoking and sedentary behavior decreased, whereas the prevalence of hypertension, dyslipidemia and obesity increased. Obesity is the most prevalent RF in women, and SAH the most prevalent in men.
The prevalence of RFs for CAD in Rio Grande do Sul State remains high. Hypertension, obesity and dyslipidemia are still prevalent and require major prevention programs. Smoking and physical inactivity have decreased in the state, suggesting the efficacy of related campaigns. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Conception and design of the research: Gus I, Ribeiro RA; Acquisition of data: Bastos J, Zazlavsky C, Timmers R; Analysis and interpretation of the data: Gus I, Kato S; Statistical analysis: Kato S; Obtaining financing: Gus I, Timmers R, Gottschall CAM; Writing of the manuscript: Gus I, Gottschall CAM; Critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content: Portal VL, Markoski MM; Connection with the Secretariat of the RS Health: Medina C. Author contributions |
ISSN: | 0066-782X 1678-4170 1678-4170 |
DOI: | 10.5935/abc.20150127 |