METABOLIC ABNORMALITIES TO ASSESMENT OF RISKS TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

• Main Authors: Deise Terezinha Lermen, Juliane de Campos Landin, Maria Irene Baggio, Dalva Maria Pomatti, Adriano Pasqualotti, Daniel Sato
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2005-04-01
• Series: Cogitare Enfermagem
• Subjects: Cardiovascular dysmetabolic syndrome; Syndrome X; Epidemiology; Cardiovascular diseases
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v10i1.4666

Due to the ocurrence of cardiovasculardysmetabolic syndrome factors, in 200 adults from acardiologist office, data from eight measures were evaluatedbetweenMarchandApril/2003inPassoFundo–RioGrandedo Sul State/Brazil: four measures from dislypidemies, twomeasures from blood pressure, one from glucose levels andone from corporal mass index. High correlation value (r =0,891) was observed for LDL cholesterol and distolic bloodpressure; significant F values were found for HDLcholesterol and cigarette smoking, distolic blood pressureand stress as well as distolic blood pressure and familyhistory; Fischer X2 was significant for the comparisonbetween sex and glucose levels. From 128 individuals thathad all risk factors informed, 3 (2,3 %) were identified asdysmetabolic syndrome carriers and four (3,1%) had noaltered measures. In 96,9% there were one to seven alteredmeasures making clear the complexity of the involvedfactors. This research brings more information aboutprevention of cardiovascular disease, suggesting use ofmultidisciplinary educational activities under thesupervision of health professionals besides medication.