Cardiovascular risk in rural workers and its relation with body mass index

Abstract

Objective Evaluate the propensity of cardiovascular risk in rural workers and, through the Framingham Risk Score (FRS), relate this risk with the classification of Body Mass Index (BMI). Subjects and methods This study is characterized as descriptive and exploratory, with the participation of 138 subjects, ranging between 25-73 years old. Clinical and laboratory analysis of the risk factors contained in the FRS were performed, in addition to the determination of BMI, blood pressure, smoking and physical inactivity. Results The procedures indicated a low risk of a coronary event in 10 years with 70.3% of the population. In contrast, 88.4% of the subjects were overweight. It was evidenced a risk improvement as the BMI increased, since 96.4% of high-risk cases were overweight or obese. Conclusion Results suggest larger prevalence of intermediary or high FRS for women with higher BMI, which was not observed in men.

Fatores de risco cardiovascular em uma população rural brasileira

“…In the studied population, the levels of dyslipidemia are comparable to those found in rural and urban populations, even with a low percentage of HDL-c changes, due to the high physical activity involved in this type of work practice. Studies in rural communities identified substantial differences in the percentage of hypercholesterolemia, which was 15.9% in Minas Gerais 31 and 58% in Rio Grande do Sul 9 . Data from the ELSA-Brazil cohort 37 found a prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia of 61.5% and 31.2%, respectively, with a difference between genders only for hypertriglyceridemia, which was almost twice as frequent in men (40.9% versus 23.0%).…”

“…In the field, modernization processes and the consequent changes in lifestyle and diet have also exposed rural workers to the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases due to elevated levels of lipids, glucose, overweight and accumulated abdominal fat in these workers [6][7][8] . Evidence suggests that the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors is higher in the rural population than in the urban population [9][10][11] and that the consequences of CVDs are one of the main reasons for absenteeism or non-performance of usual activities in this population 12 .…”

Risk assessment of obesity‐related noncommunicable diseases through body mass index trajectories in adulthood: NHANES 2007–2018

“…The results indicated that the risk of NCDs throughout adulthood increased with the level of BMI trajectories. Reliable studies have shown that risks of NCDs and mortality increased with BMI based on a single measurement (Bernhard et al, 2018; Berrington de Gonzalez et al, 2010; Narayan et al, 2010; Pereira & Conde, 2023). Other studies have suggested that different patterns of BMI development over time may have cumulative effects on health outcomes; therefore, BMI trajectories may better reflect and provide even stronger evidence for the association between BMI and NCDs (Buscot et al, 2018; Song et al, 2016).…”

Perfil cirúrgico e taxa de extubação precoce em pacientes no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca

“…Nos últimos dez anos, houve 5.786.923 internações hospitalares por doenças cardíacas no Brasil, segundo o Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde, repercutindo em altos custos para o sistema público de saúde. As doenças cardiovasculares (DCVs) são a principal causa de óbito, correspondendo a cerca de um terço do número de mortes no país [1][2][3] .…”