Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in employees of Brazilian University

Authors

  • Maristela Sanches Bertasso-Borges Centro Universitário de Rio Preto, UNIRP. Rua Ivete Gabriel Atique, 45. Boa Vista, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.
  • Daniela Costa Prates Centro Universitário de Rio Preto, UNIRP. Rua Ivete Gabriel Atique, 45. Boa Vista, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.
  • Andreia Fernandes Marcondes Godoy Silva Centro Universitário de Rio Preto, UNIRP. Rua Ivete Gabriel Atique, 45. Boa Vista, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.
  • Ana Paula Fernandes Pezzini Centro Universitário de Rio Preto, UNIRP. Rua Ivete Gabriel Atique, 45. Boa Vista, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v25.e1.a2013.pp2-10

Keywords:

Cardiovascular diseases, risk factors, lifestyle, epidemiology, Brazil.

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases have been the main cause of death in Brazil and the identification of cardiovascular risk factors is crucial to effective prevention. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in employees of a University in São José do Rio Preto. This analysis was done by a study transverse and descriptive carried out from a questionnaire for the identification of cardiovascular risk factors, anthropometric measures and arterial blood pressure in employees. A total of 127 employees were assessed, being 84 (66.14%) of them females. The age group most prevalent is 21 to 30 years (37%). Arterial hypertension was identified in 7.09% of the people and 17.32% of them were in the pre-hypertension range. Positive family history was reported by 82.68% of the employees. Approximately 50% of the population reported alcoholism, with prevalence in males (69.77%). The frequency of a sedentary lifestyle was high in females (73.81%) and 52.76% of the total population was overweight. For females there was statistical significance for waist circumference in the analysis by age groups. Based on the results we conclude that hypertension, family history, alcoholism, overweight and a sedentary lifestyle are the main cardiovascular risk factors in this population of employees.

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Published

2013-04-30

How to Cite

Bertasso-Borges, M. S., Prates, D. C., Silva, A. F. M. G., & Pezzini, A. P. F. (2013). Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in employees of Brazilian University. Infarma - Pharmaceutical Sciences, 25(1), 2–10. https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v25.e1.a2013.pp2-10

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Vol. 25 No. 1 (2013)

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