Effect of multidisciplinary team tratament on blood pressure in obese women: a retrospective cohort

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Maria de Lourdes Lima de Souza e
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Silva, Julia Menezes da, Schleu, Minna Ferrari
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Baiana de Saúde Pública (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rbsp.sesab.ba.gov.br/index.php/rbsp/article/view/3778
• topic: Hipertensão Arterial; Obesidade; Mulheres; Hipertensión arterial; Obesidad; Mujeres; Hypertension; Obesity; Woman

Systemic arterial hypertension is a major public health issue due to its impact on the health of affected patients; thus, high blood pressure values can lead to major complications for individuals An adequate control of blood pressure levels is therefore necessary, and multidisciplinary intervention has been very promising in this regard. This observational, retrospective, cohort study evaluates the prevalence of arterial hypertension and the effect of a multidisciplinary team treatment on blood pressure in obese women. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 25, analyzed a pre-existing database. Weight, age, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure levels and control, as well as glycemic and lipid profile, were the main variables analyzed in the first and last visit, with a minimum interval of one year. Prevalence of arterial hypertension in the first visit was 65.2%, but 15.1% of hypertensive women showed controlled blood pressure. Overall follow-up time was 6 years [4.0 - 9.0]. At the end of follow-up, prevalence of hypertension increased to 70.9%. Control rate increased to 41.5%, that is, 30.4% of hypertensive women with controlled blood pressure levels. Hypertensive women showed a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. Although the group presented improved blood pressure levels, and an increased number of controlled blood pressure, hypertensive women showed a significantly higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. Thus, new strategies are need to improve patient therapeutic adherence.