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Sociodemographic disparities in hypertension prevalence: results from the first...
Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Gaio, Vânia; Kislaya, Irina; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Cordeiro, Eugénio; Silva, Ana Clara; Namorado, Sónia; Barreto, MartaIntroduction: Cardiovascular disease is an important cause of death and disability worldwide, and hypertension is responsible for at least 45% of all deaths due to heart disease and 51% of deaths due to stroke. This study aimed to estimate and describe the distribution of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in the Portuguese population in 2015. Methods: A national survey using a represe...
Prevalência de hipertensão arterial em Portugal: resultados do Primeiro Inquéri...
Rodrigues, Ana P.; Gaio, Vânia; Kislaya, Irina; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Cordeiro, Eugénio; Silva, Ana C.; Namorado, Sónia; Barreto, Marta; Gil, Ana P.O estudo teve como objetivo estimar a distribuição da prevalência de hipertensão, seu conhecimento (awareness), tratamento e controlo na população portuguesa em 2015. Realizou-se um inquérito nacional com uma amostra representativa de 4911 indivíduos, com idade compreendida entre 25 e 74 anos e residentes em Portugal há mais de 12 meses. O inquérito foi realizado por profissionais de saúde com treino específico...
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portugal: results from the First Portug...
Gaio, Vânia; Antunes, Liliana; Namorado, Sónia; Barreto, Marta; Gil, Ana; Kyslaya, Irina; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Santos, Ana; Bøhler, LinnObesity is recognised as a serious public health issue, due to its associated morbidity and mortality. This study aimed at estimating the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Portuguese population through direct measurements obtained by the 1st National Health Examination Survey (INSEF 2015) and to identify its associated sociodemographic factors. INSEF was a nationally representative cross-sectional pre...
Prevalência de hipertensão arterial em Portugal : resultados do Primeiro Inquér...
Rodrigues, Ana P.; Gaio, Vânia; Kislaya, Irina; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Cordeiro, Eugénio; Silva, Ana C.; Namorado, Sónia; Barreto, Marta; Gil, Ana P.The aim of this study was to estimate the distribution of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hyper tension in the Portuguese population in 2015. A National survey using a representative sample of 4911 individuals, living in Portugal for more than 12 months and aged between 25 and 74 years old, was implemented. Trained nurses per formed a health inter view and a physical examination, which comprised...