Temporal Trend of the Prevalence of Modifiable Risk Factors of Stroke: An Ecological Study of Brazilians between 2006 and 2012.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(9)2022 05 06.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35565046
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, including in Brazil. This study aimed to analyze the temporal trend of the prevalence of modifiable risk factors of stroke from 2006 to 2012. This ecological study was conducted by secondary analysis in May 2018, using data from the surveillance of risk factors and protection for chronic diseases by telephone inquiry (VIGITEL) available in the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS). The modifiable risk factors of stroke in Brazilians were systemic arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, abusive alcohol consumption, overweight, and obesity. Overall, there was a significant increase in the risk factors of diabetes (ß = 0.30, P = 0.001, r2 = 0.99), overweight (ß = 0.50, P = 0.002, r2 = 0.98), and obesity (ß = 0.88, P < 0.001, r2 = 0.96). However, there was a stability in the prevalence of hypertension (ß = 0.25, P = 0.320, r2 = 0.88) and alcohol abuse (ß = 0.32, P = 0.116, r2 = 0.49). There was an increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, overweight, and obesity, but stability in systemic arterial hypertension and abusive alcohol consumption in the Brazilian population.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Accidente Cerebrovascular
/
Diabetes Mellitus
/
Hipertensión
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
/
Prevalence_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
/
Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article