title: Hypertensive patients and risk factors related to physical activity and nutrition.
abstract: The aim of this study was to identify the cardiovascular risk factors related to physical activity and/or nutrition of hypertensive patients (n = 99) seen at a public health care center of a large city in the southeastern part of Brazil. These factors included, diabetes mellitus (36.4% of patients, more frequent in women), dyslipidemia (38.4%, with no gender differences) and overweight/obesity (83.1% with Body Mass Index (BMI) higher than 24.9 Kg/m2, more frequent in women). The mean BMI was 29.2 Kg/m2 (+/- 5.5); significantly higher among women. All these factors are related to the dysmetabolic syndrome and the risk can be prevented or controlled with interventions involving physical activity and nutrition.
authors.affiliation: Aluna do Curso de Especialização, Modalidade Residência, da Universidade Federal de São Paulo.
authors.forename: Paula de Moura
authors.initials: Pde M
authors.lastname: Piovesana
authors.forename: Roberta Cunha Rodrigues
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: Maria Cecília Bueno Jayme
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gallani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D004032:Diet; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D004522:Educational Status; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight; D011203:Poverty; D012307:Risk Factors; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data