Factors associated with arterial hypertension among users of a health promotion service

• Autor(a) principal: Salomão, Cristilene Batista
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Santos, Luana Caroline dos, Ferreira, Aline Dayrell, Lopes, Aline Cristine Souza
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Reme (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50257
• topic: Hipertensión; Obesidad; Promoción de la Salud; Costumbres Alimenticiais; Salud Pública; Hipertensão; Obesidade; Promoção da Saúde; Hábitos Alimentares; Saúde Pública; Hypertension; Obesity; Health Promotion; Food Habits; Public Health

This is cross sectional study to identify factors associated with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) among users >20years who enrolled in health promotion service of Belo Horizonte-MG, between February and September 2007. Data were collected demographic, anthropometric, reported morbidity and dietary habit. Among the 300 individuals evaluated, 87.3% were women, mean age 50.2±14.2 years. High prevalences of morbidities and unfavorable dietary habits were observed. The followingfactors were associated with SAH: among adults - age > 40 years (OR=11.1; 95%CI:3.6-34.3), excess weight (OR=8.0; 95%CI:2.0-31.2), diabetes (OR=5.0; 95%CI:2.0-12.8) and "nibbling" between meals (OR=2.6; 95%CI:1.3-5.4); and among elderly, overweight (OR=2.9; 95%CI:1.0-8.4). Modifiable exposures were identified that possibly contributed to the development of SAH, particularly among adults. It is suggested that these factors should be worked on, to contribute towards prevention and better control over SAH.