Prevalence and clustering of cardiometabolic risk factors in the elderly population living in rural areas

Authors

  • Alexandra Dias Moreira Belo HorizonteMG, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem , Programa de Pós-Graduação, Brasil
  • Crizian Saar Gomes Belo HorizonteMG, UFMG, Escola de Enfermagem , Programa de Pós-Graduação, Brasil
  • Mariana Santos Felisbino-Mendes Belo HorizonteMG, UFMG, Escola de Enfermagem , Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Saúde Pública, Brasil
  • Flávia Sampaio Latini Gomes Belo HorizonteMG, UFMG, Escola de Enfermagem , Departamento de Enfermagem Básica, Brasil
  • Jorge Gustavo Velásquez Meléndez Belo HorizonteMG, UFMG, Escola de Enfermagem , Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/reme.v18i4.50128

Keywords:

Cardiovascular Diseases, Aged, Rural Population, Health of the Elderly

Abstract

This study assessed the prevalence and clustering of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in the elderly population of rural areas. This cross-sectional study was performed with 236 individuals, aged between 60 and 99 years, residents in a rural area. The factors analyzed were: overweight (BMI > 27 kg/m²), abdominal obesity (waist circumference > 88 cm for women and > 102 for men), total cholesterol > 200 mg/dL, triglycerides > 150 mg/dL, LDL cholesterol > 160 mg/dL, HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dL for men and < 50 mg/dL for women, blood glucose > 100 mg/dL, systolic/diastolic blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg, smoking, metabolic syndrome defined according to criteria from the National Cholesterol Education Program, and bad diet score. Ratios of prevalence (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (IC95%) were calculated according to sex. Agglomeration of four or more risk factors was observed in 47.4% of the population. Women showed high prevalence of overweight (PR = 1.9; IC95% = 1.05-3.61), abdominal obesity (PR = 3.1; IC95% = 1.80-5.50), increased LDL cholesterol (PR = 2.4; IC95% = 1.31-4.21), metabolic syndrome (PR = 2.2; IC95% = 1.25 -3.84), hypercholesterolemia (PR = 1.3; IC95% = 1.06-1.68), and dyslipidemia (PR = 1.1; IC95% = 1.01-1.29) when compared to men. This study confirms the high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly population and the need for effective public policies for prevention, aiming at healthy aging.

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