Doenças cardiovasculares e fatores associados em indivíduos de uma região do nordeste brasileiro

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are non-communicable diseases that currently represent the highest morbidity and mortality rate worldwide. Its development is related to modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors. Thus, the objective of this study is to evaluate cardiovascular diseases and associated factors in individuals from a region in the Brazilian Northeast. The work is part of the research entitled "Intersectoral actions for health promotion in the Family Health Strategy: an intervention study for the prevention and control of risk factors related to cardiovascular diseases in Delmiro Gouveia - Alagoas" and is configured as a study of descriptive, cross-sectional quantitative approach with users affected by DM, SAH and/or obesity in 11 Basic Health Units, through a non-random convenience sample, totaling 959 participants, the collection was carried out between October 2021 and March 2023 , in the city of Delmiro Gouveia, AL, through interviews using a questionnaire adapted from VIGITEL with data measured during the research or self-reported by users. Thus, the results obtained were that users who have a diagnosis of CVD are mostly elderly aged 60 years or older, illiterate and with access only to garbage collection, related to clinical data, the findings were that this same group had, for the most part, hypertension and diabetes and, regarding eating habits and lifestyle, they never eat beans or drink fruit juice, consume fruits daily, do not consume alcoholic beverages, classify their health as regular/poor/very poor and your life is very stressful. In addition, a greater probability of CVD was found among users who had high blood pressure or DM, being 4.21 times and 1.49 times higher, respectively. With the study, it was noticed that most of the interviewees who had CVD were those with previous illnesses or unhealthy lifestyle habits, practices that can be configured as risk factors for illness. Such findings can contribute to the development of health surveillance, promotion and protection actions.