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| Author(s): |
Luiz Francisco Marcopito
[1]
;
Sérgio São Fins Rodrigues
[2]
;
Maria Aparecida Pacheco
[3]
;
Mírian Matsura Shirassu
[4]
;
Artur Jaques Goldfeder
[5]
;
Marco Antonio de Moraes
[6]
Total Authors: 6
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Medicina Preventiva - Brasil
[2] Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. Centro de Vigilância Epidemiológica. Divisão de Doenças Crônicas Não-Transmissíveis - Brasil
[3] Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. Centro de Vigilância Epidemiológica. Divisão de Doenças Crônicas Não-Transmissíveis - Brasil
[4] Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. Centro de Vigilância Epidemiológica. Divisão de Doenças Crônicas Não-Transmissíveis - Brasil
[5] Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. Centro de Vigilância Epidemiológica. Divisão de Doenças Crônicas Não-Transmissíveis - Brasil
[6] Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. Centro de Vigilância Epidemiológica. Divisão de Doenças Crônicas Não-Transmissíveis - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 6
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 39, n. 5, p. 738-745, 2005-10-00. |
| Abstract | |
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of a set of risk factors for non-transmissible chronic diseases and compare it to that found 15-16 years ago in a similar survey. METHODS: A cross-sectional household survey was carried out comprising a random sample of people aged 15-59 years in the city of São Paulo between 2001 and 2002. The total of 2,103 people answered a questionnaire and had their blood pressure, weight, height, waist and hip circumferences measured. For a third of these participants, their total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose levels were determined. RESULTS: The total age-adjusted prevalences in the study age group were as follows: smoking, 22.6%; uncontrolled blood pressure, 24.3%; obesity, 13.7%; increased waist circumference, 19.7%; total cholesterol ³240 mg/dL, 8.1%; HDL-cholesterol <40 mg/dL, 27.1%; triglycerides ³200 mg/dL, 14.4%; and blood glucose ³110 mg/dL, 6.8%. Smoking, uncontrolled blood pressure, high total cholesterol, low HDL-cholesterol and high triglycerides were significantly more prevalent in men than women. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalences of a set of risk factors for chronic diseases showed men to have a poorer condition than women. In comparison to the previous survey, the prevalence of uncontrolled blood pressure remained unchanged but the prevalence of smoking has significantly lowered. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 99/06187-6 - Risk factors for non-transmissible chronic diseases: a household survey in the Municipality of São Paulo |
| Grantee: | Luiz Francisco Marcopito |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |