title: [Prevalence of arterial hypertension in communities along the Madeira River, Western Brazilian Amazon].
abstract: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence of hypertension among adults (n = 841) in communities along the Madeira River in the Brazilian Amazon, prior to startup of the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Plant. The study gathered information on sociodemographic conditions, history of diseases, habits, fish consumption, and anthropometric parameters. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios and the respective confidence intervals. Among the riverine communities, 26% (95%CI: 23%-29%) of adults presented hypertension (29% in men [95%CI: 24%-33%] and 23% in women [95%CI: 19%-27%]). Factors associated with hypertension were age, BMI, and place of residence in men and age, triglycerides, and blood glucose in women. The findings can contribute to strategies for state and municipal health services to monitor and prevent cardiovascular events.
authors.affiliation: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. beatrizenf@gmail.com
authors.forename: Beatriz Fátima Alves de
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Dennys de Souza
authors.initials: Dde S
authors.lastname: Mourão
authors.forename: Núbia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Janaina Mara C
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Andreia Vasconcelos de
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Wanderley Rodrigues
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Bastos
authors.forename: Marlon de Freitas
authors.initials: Mde F
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Carolina Fiorillo
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Abbad
authors.forename: Sandra S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Hacon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D045483:Rivers; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides