Objective: To assess the prevalence of arterial hypertension and the risk factors associated with it among adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional study developed with 211 adolescent students. The prevalence of arterial hypertension was assessed and its relationship with weight excess, physical activity and capillary glucose was verified. Results: The prevalence of arterial hypertension was 13.7%. No association ...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life related to the health of people with diabetes mellitus type 2. It was a cross-sectional research conducted with 100 diabetics. Data collection was conducted during March and April 2012 with two teams of the Family Health Strategy in Picos, PI, Brazil through individual interviews. A form containing socioeconomic, clinical and the Medical Outcomes S...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life related to the health of people with diabetes mellitus type 2. It was a cross-sectional research conducted with 100 diabetics. Data collection was conducted during March and April 2012 with two teams of the Family Health Strategy in Picos, PI, Brazil through individual interviews. A form containing socioeconomic, clinical and the Medical Outcomes S...
Objetivou-se avaliar a Qualidade de Vida Relacionada à Saúde de pessoas com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2. Pesquisa transversal realizada com 100 diabéticos. A coleta dos dados foi realizada nos meses de março e abril de 2012, em duas equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família de Picos, PI, Brasil por meio de entrevista individual. Aplicou-se um formulário contendo variáveis socioeconômicas, clínicas e o Medical Outcome...
OBJETIVO: The objective was to assess the knowledge of patients with diabetes mellitu s type 2 (DM2) before and after educational interventions. METODOLOGIA: This is a prospective intervention study with 87 patients enrolled in the program HIPERDIA. Data were collected between August and October 2011, using a questionnaire and semistructure d questionnaire before and after the educational interventions to asses...
O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar alguns fatores de risco para aumento dos níveis de pressão arterial sistêmica. Trata-se de estudo transversal, desenvolvido com 145 indivíduos de 12 a 18 anos, de duas escolas públicas da cidade de Picos, PI. A maioria era composta por mulheres (62,8%). A média de idade foi de 14,8 anos (±3,19). Verificou-se que 13 (9,0%) apresentavam excesso de peso [IC% 73,0-86,0]. Elevações d...