The anthropometric measures of 295 workers of a hospital of Fortaleza-CE were analyzed in order to accomplish the present research. It was made a transversal study on the basis of form, contemplating social-economic information and the following parameters: Body Mass Index (BMI), waist-hip relation (WHR) and Abdominal circumference (AM). It was verified that 63.4% of the sample was composed by women; the ages v...
Health evaluation has been an important tool for the planning and management of health systems and services not only to assess the effectiveness of interventions and the efficient use of available resources, but also to satisfy health professionals and the population user of the system. The objective was to assess the satisfaction of users and professionals of the Integrated Center for Diabetes and Hypertension...
The current study inves gated the correla on between anthropometric indicators and sleep quality among Brazilian university students using the Pi sburgh Sleep Quality Index. A cross-sec onal assessment with 702 university students was conducted between March 2010 and June 2011. Results showed that cases of obesity were more frequent among students who were good sleepers. On the other hand, overweight and high c...
A quantitative study with the objective to identify the profile of blood pressure and glycemic levels of Family Health Strategy users in Itapipoca, state of Ceará, Brazil. We included 419 users, which provided us with sociodemographic and clinical data (capillary glycemia and systemic blood pressure). Participants ranged from 20 to 59 years; 88.1% were women; 8.3% had glycemia > 140mg/dl; 7.4% were pre-hyper...
The type 2 diabetes mellitus is a disease of increasing importance in public health, since its incidence and prevalence have dauntingly advanced, and has been caused by a combination of genetic factors and lifestyle. In this view, public health indicates primary prevention to identify risk factors for T2DM and strategize in order to avoid exposure to risk by delaying or preventing the onset of the disease. The ...
Analisaram-se as medidas antropométricas de 295 trabalhadores de um hospital de Fortaleza-CE. Estudo transversal que utilizou formulário, contemplando informações sócio-econômicas e os seguintes parâmetros: Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC), Relação Cintura-Quadril (RCQ) e Circunferência Abdominal (CA). Verificou-se que 63,4% eram mulheres; as idades variaram de 19 a 55 anos e 62,7% tinham menos de 35 anos. A prev...
The anthropometric measures of 295 workers of a hospital of Fortaleza-CE were analyzed in order to accomplish the present research. It was made a transversal study on the basis of form, contemplating social-economic information and the following parameters: Body Mass Index (BMI), waist-hip relation (WHR) and Abdominal circumference (AM). It was verified that 63.4% of the sample was composed by women; the ages v...