Prevalence of sedentary lifestyle in individuals with high blood pressure.
OBJECTIVE
To identify the prevalence of a sedentary lifestyle in individuals with high blood pressure.


METHODS
This cross-sectional study was conducted among 310 individuals with high blood pressure.


RESULTS
The prevalence of the diagnosis of sedentary lifestyle was 60%. The more common defining characteristics were "lack of physical conditioning" and "lack of practice for physical exercises." The nursing diagnosis was associated with age and presence of diabetes. Individuals who presented with a sedentary lifestyle related to lack of motivation were significantly younger.


CONCLUSIONS
This study showed a high prevalence of "sedentary lifestyle" and its associations with age and the presence of diabetes. IMPLICATIONS TO NURSING PRACTICE: The acknowledgement of "sedentary lifestyle" contributes to the choice for nursing interventions that promote physical activity centered on the subject and the surroundings.
Guedes
Nirla Gomes
NG
Catholic Faculty Rainha do Sertão and Federal University of Ceará, Brazil.
Lopes
Marcos Venícios de Oliveira
MV
Moreira
Rafaella Pessoa
RP
Cavalcante
Tahissa Frota
TF
de Araujo
Thelma Leite
TL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult