Main Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Diseases in Low-Income Populations in the Municipality of Juazeiro Ba Brazil

Authors

  • Ticianne Moura Ferro UNIVASF
  • Gilvânia Patrícia do Nascimento Paixão UNIVASF
  • Ivana Morgado Costa UNIVASF
  • Eduardo Rafael de Sousa Neto USF
  • Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida UNIVASF

Keywords:

Fatores de risco, Doenças cardiovasculares, Epidemiologia, Risk factors, Cardiovascular diseases, Epidemiology.

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are the chief cause of mortality in developed countries. Current research identifies the main risk factors of these diseases in two communities of the municipality of Juazeiro BA Brazil. Studies on the feeding and health habits and knowledge on metabolic disorders were undertaken. Results show that 86% of participating subjects were females; 42% were not literate or did not complete their primary school course; 72% did not exercise themselves physically; 26% were tobacco smokers and 16% had smoked for at least one year; 66% reported high salt, fat, fried food, sweets intake. Research suggests more effective control through health education programs since risk factors occur in the sample whilst 96% of the population reported lack of knowledge on metabolic disorders.

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Author Biographies

Ticianne Moura Ferro, UNIVASF

Acadêmica do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco – UNIVASF. E-mail: ticimary@yahoo.com.br

Gilvânia Patrícia do Nascimento Paixão, UNIVASF

Acadêmica do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco – UNIVASF. E-mail: gilvania.paixao@gmail.com

Ivana Morgado Costa, UNIVASF

Acadêmica do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco – UNIVASF. E-mail: ivanamorgado@hotmail.com

Eduardo Rafael de Sousa Neto, USF

Enfermeiro da Unidade de Saúde da Família do Bairro Dom José Rodrigues – USF. E-mail: er.neto@yahoo.com.br

Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida, UNIVASF

Docente do Colegiado de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco – UNIVASF. E-mail: jackson.guedes@univasf.edu.br

Published

2008-09-25

How to Cite

Ferro, T. M., Paixão, G. P. do N., Costa, I. M., Sousa Neto, E. R. de, & Almeida, J. R. G. da S. (2008). Main Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Diseases in Low-Income Populations in the Municipality of Juazeiro Ba Brazil. Saúde E Pesquisa, 1(2), 133–136. Retrieved from https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/805

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