Cardiovascular risk factors and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the elderly
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Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, Anthropometry, Chronic Disease.Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in elderly patients seen at a Basic Health Unit (BHU) and the relationship between anthropometric, hemodynamic and biochemical measures. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 94 elderly seen at Cecilia de Sousa Neri UBS, in Picos, Piauí, in the period from August to October 2011. Weight, height, waist circumference (WC), and systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure were evaluated, and biochemical data was collected. The metabolic syndrome was characterized by the presence of three or more risk factors, in accordance with the National Cholesterol Education Program. The study applied t-test and Mann-Whitney test for comparison of means between the sexes, Pearson’s correlation between the anthropometric, hemodynamic and biochemical variables, and associations between variables using chi-square test, with 5% significance level. Results: Of the sample, 68.1% (n=64) were women. Mean WC was 102.4 ± 11.4 cm (males) and 96.2 ± 13.2 cm (females), (p=0.031). MS was diagnosed in 38.64% (n=34) of the participants, being 28.40% (n=25) for women (p=0.252). There was a significant correlation between weight and SBP (r=0.273; p=0.0076), weight and DBP (r=0.379; p=0.0002), WC and SBP (r=0.248; p=0.0158), WC and DBP (r=0.255; p=0.0129), BMI and SBP (r=0.294; p=0.0041), BMI and DBP (r=0.318; p=0.0018), weight and blood glucose (r=0.184; p=0.0855) and DBP and blood glucose (r=0.219; p=0.0403). Conclusion: There was high prevalence of MS, as well as positive relationships between the anthropometric variables, blood glucose, triglycerides and arterial blood pressure, showing the need for monitoring and control of these cardiovascular risk factors. doi: 10.5020/18061230.2014.p477Downloads
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