title: [Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in physicians. Preliminary data from the VIDAM Project of the Paulista Medical Association].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the frequency and other characteristics of some cardiovascular risk factors among physicians of São Paulo State, Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  From a questionnaire, 1395 voluntary physicians answered questions about personal and familial cardiovascular disease and risk factors, and blood pressure, serum total cholesterol, glucose, height and weight were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The frequency of familial history of ischemic heart disease was 24.4%; positive personal antecedent of hypercholesterolemia, 12.4%; serum total cholesterol > or = 240 mg/dl, 14.3%; positive personal antecedent of hypertension, 8.4%; systolic blood pressure > or = 140 mmHg or diastolic > or = 90 mmHg, 23.8%; current cigarette smokers, 17.4%; prior cigarette smokers, 19.1%; positive personal antecedent of diabetes, 0.8%; serum glucose > 120 mg%, 7.7%; sedentarism, 37%, and obesity, 17.2%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cigarette smoking was the only risk factor that was taken in account with emphasis by the physicians of São Paulo State in order to prevent themselves from cardiovascular disease.
authors: Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo.
authors: G S
authors: GS
authors: Dioguardi
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Pimenta
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Knoplich
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Ghorayeb
authors: L R
authors: LR
authors: Ramos
authors: S D
authors: SD
authors: Giannini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001835:Body Weight; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares em médicos. Dados preliminares do projeto VIDAM da Associação Paulista de Medicina.