Cogitare Enfermagem (Jun 2016)

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES: RISK FACTORS IN ADOLESCENTS

  • Bartira Bezerra de Brito,
  • Jéssica Denise Vieira Leal,
  • Laura Maria Feitosa Formiga,
  • Karoline de Macêdo Gonçalves Frota,
  • Ana Roberta Vilarouca da Silva,
  • Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i2.41848
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 2
pp. 01 – 08

Abstract

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The objective of this study was to investigate risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in adolescents in the city of Picos, in the state of Piauí, Brazil. A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 151 adolescents. Data were collected from August to October of 2013 in private schools. The results showed that there are variations in blood pressure of 8.6% and 14.8% in men and women, respectively, with values from 90% to 95%, classifying as bordering high. The majority of the sample presented overweight. The lipid profile of the majority of the population studied was altered. Based on these facts, the development of prevention strategies for adolescents is necessary, aiming to promote healthy lifestyles, such as low-calorie diets and increase of physical activity.

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