Paulo Adão de Medeiros1, Francieli Cembranel2, Thamara Hübler Figueiró1, Bianca Bittencourt de Souza1, Danielle Ledur Antes3, Diego Augusto Santos Silva4, Carla Zanelatto5, Eleonora d'Orsi6. 1. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Florianópolis (SC), Brasil. 2. Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Florianópolis (SC), Brasil. 3. Curso de Educação Física, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina - Chapecó (SC), Brasil. 4. Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Florianópolis (SC), Brasil. 5. Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul - Realeza (PR), Brasil. 6. Departamento de Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Florianópolis (SC), Brasil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of simultaneity of cardiovascular risk factors and their association with socio-demographic characteristics in older adults in Southern Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 1.553 elderly participants of the EpiFloripa study in Florianópolis-SC. The risk factors evaluated were: Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption, insufficient leisure-time physical activity, alcohol consumption and smoking. The construction of the outcome was performed by combining all of the factors mentioned and then categorized. Bivariate and multivariate analyzes were performed using the Poisson regression. RESULTS: It was found that 57.6% of the elderly coexist with the simultaneity of cardiovascular risk factors. The combination of inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption and insufficient leisure-time physical activity was the most prevalent. The highest prevalence observed in women and men was the insufficient leisure-time physical activity and inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption of 46.4 and 28.1%, respectively. The observed prevalence of the four factors was higher among men (2.5%), whereas for women (0.3%). Men were 11.0% more likely to accumulate risk factors compared to women. And each additional year of schooling represents 4.0% less probability of accumulating cardiovascular risk factors. CONCLUSIONS: The differences between the simultaneity of risk factors and sociodemographic aspects should be considered in the approach for older adults, both at the individual level and in the construction of public policies.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of simultaneity of cardiovascular risk factors and their association with socio-demographic characteristics in older adults in Southern Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 1.553 elderly participants of the EpiFloripa study in Florianópolis-SC. The risk factors evaluated were: Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption, insufficient leisure-time physical activity, alcohol consumption and smoking. The construction of the outcome was performed by combining all of the factors mentioned and then categorized. Bivariate and multivariate analyzes were performed using the Poisson regression. RESULTS: It was found that 57.6% of the elderly coexist with the simultaneity of cardiovascular risk factors. The combination of inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption and insufficient leisure-time physical activity was the most prevalent. The highest prevalence observed in women and men was the insufficient leisure-time physical activity and inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption of 46.4 and 28.1%, respectively. The observed prevalence of the four factors was higher among men (2.5%), whereas for women (0.3%). Men were 11.0% more likely to accumulate risk factors compared to women. And each additional year of schooling represents 4.0% less probability of accumulating cardiovascular risk factors. CONCLUSIONS: The differences between the simultaneity of risk factors and sociodemographic aspects should be considered in the approach for older adults, both at the individual level and in the construction of public policies.
Authors: Rafaella Alves da Silva; Luiza Gabriela de Araújo Fonseca; João Pedro de Santana Silva; Núbia Maria Freire Vieira Lima; Lucien Peroni Gualdi; Illia Nadinne Dantas Florentino Lima Journal: PLoS One Date: 2022-06-08 Impact factor: 3.752