[Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in physicians. Preliminary data from the VIDAM Project of the Paulista Medical Association].
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.
Dioguardi
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Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo.
Pimenta
J
J
Knoplich
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J
Ghorayeb
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Ramos
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LR
Giannini
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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
D001786:Blood Glucose; D002784:Cholesterol
Fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares em médicos. Dados preliminares do projeto VIDAM da Associação Paulista de Medicina.