Diabetes, obesity and non-optimum blood pressure levels in a group of employees of the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, 2003
P. R. health sci. j
; 24(2): 119-122, Jun. 2005.
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-472972
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To estimate the proportion of diabetes, obesity and non-optimum blood pressure levels in a group of employees of the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus that participated in a diabetes health fair at the [quot ]Centro de Diabetes para Puerto Rico[quot ].METHODS:
A total of 113 participants of the diabetes health fair completed a questionnaire to obtain demographic characteristics and the frequency of self-reported diabetes. The nursing staff examined the participants in order to obtain the following clinical characteristics body mass index, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.RESULTS:
The proportion of self-reported diabetes, obesity (> or = 30 kg/m2) and non-optimum blood pressure levels (systolic > or = 20 mm/Hg or diastolic > or = 80 mm/Hg) were 15.4(95CI 8.5- 25.7), 80.0(95CI 70.8-86.9) and 70.5(95CI 61.1-78.6), respectively. Although it was not statistically significant, diabetes was higher among females (15.4) compared to males (12.0). All participants with self-reported diabetes were overweight or obese, and 91.7showed non-optimum blood pressure levels. A significant positive correlation (p < 0.001) was observed between blood pressure levels and body mass index (r = 0.3).CONCLUSIONS:
The percentage of persons with diabetes, obesity, and non-optimum blood pressure levels in this sample of Medical Sciences Campus employees underscores the need for confirming these results in a larger study and developing strategies focused on reducing health risks in this population.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.4: Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Diabetes Mellitus
/
Hipertensão
/
Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
/
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
/
Porto Rico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
P. R. health sci. j
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Porto Rico
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Puerto Rico Medical Center/PR