Doenças crônicas não transmissíveis e motivação para estilo de vida saudável em mulheres adultas / Noncommunicable chronic diseases and motivation for a healthy lifestyle in adult women
To analyze the association between the presence of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases (CNCDs) and the motivation for a Healthy Lifestyle (HL) in adultwomen. Cross-sectional and analytical study carried out in 12 Primary Health Care Units, with 691 adultwomen. A Questionnaire for the sociodemographic and clinical characterization of the sample and a Questionnaire on the Motivation for the Practice of a Healthy Lifestyle (QMEVS) were used. There was a higher percentage of arterial hypertension among the CNCDs studied (12.9%); there was no association between a motivation and the presence of CNCDs (p = 0.270); CNCDs were significantly associated with extrinsic and intrinsic motivation (p = 0.008; p = 0.020). Women with CNCDs are more likely to have extrinsic motivation and less chance of intrinsic motivation (1.98 and 0.5 times, respectively). There was no association between a motivation and CNCDs. Women with CNCDs are more likely to develop extrinsic motivation and less chance of intrinsic motivation.