Prevalência de alguns fatores de risco para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis em adultos residentes no município de Alta Floresta

Abstract

Currently, chronic noncommunicable diseases occupy priority space in healthcare. In 2007, approximately 72% of the deaths occurred in Brazil were attributed to these diseases. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of some risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases in adults living in the municipality of Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. This is a population-based cross-sectional study with 292 adults. Obesity was classified according to the standardization of the World Health Organization (BMI ≥ 30kg/m 2). All individuals with blood pressure ≥ 140/90mmHg and/or those who reported the use of antihypertensive medication were considered hypertensive; while those who reported having no physical activity during leisure time were considered sedentary. Alcohol consumption was expressed in grams of ethanol, considering consumption above 30g and 15g per day as risk values for men and women, respectively. Individuals who reported smoking cigarettes at the time of the survey were considered smokers. The risk factor with the highest prevalence was sedentary leisure. Men showed higher percentages for smoking and alcohol consumption, while women did for obesity. Hypertension and obesity were the most prevalent risk factors in the older age group.