[Hypertension and its association to anthropometric indexes in adults from a small city ln Brazil].
OBJECTIVE
Estimate the prevalence of Arterial Hypertension (AH) and its association with Body Mass Index (BMI) and Abdominal Circumference (AC) in the adult population from the city of Firminópolis, in the state of Goiás, Brazil.


METHODS
Descriptive, observational, cross sectional population-based study substantiated by a home survey of a simple random sample (> or = 18 years old). The study evaluated 1168 individuals. Standardized questionnaires. Measurements performed were Blood Pressure (BP) (hypertension: BP > or = 140 x 90 mmHg), weight, height and AC. Microsoft Office Access and Epi-info, 3.3.2 version were used for data storage and analysis, respectively.


RESULTS
There was a predominance of females (63.2%), mean age was 43.2 +/-14.9 years old. Prevalence of hypertension was 32.7%, with tendency to be higher among the male population (35.8%) when compared to the female (30.9%) (p=0.084). Association between AH and BMI was positive (p < 0.001), as well as between AC and age. Prevalence of overweight was 33.7% and obesity, 16.0%. Overweight was higher among the male population and obesity among the female population. Prevalence of increased as well as greatly increased AC in 51.9% of the studied population, with 28.6% among males and 65.5% among females.


CONCLUSIONS
A high prevalence of hypertension and a large number of individuals with BMI and AC above the ideal values were found.
Nascente
Flávia Miquetichuc Nogueira
FM
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás.
Jardim
Paulo César Brandão Veiga
PC
Peixoto
Maria do Rosário Gondim
Mdo R
Monego
Estelamaris Tronco
ET
Barroso
Weimar Kunz Sebba
WK
Moreira
Humberto Graner
HG
Vitorino
Priscila Valverde de Oliveira
PV
Scala
Luiz Nazário
LN
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002947:Cities / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D055105:Waist Circumference; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio / Q000009:adverse effects