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[Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in physicians. Preliminary data from the VIDAM Project of the Paulista Medical Association]. / Fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares em médicos. Dados preliminares do projeto VIDAM da Associação Paulista de Medicina.
Dioguardi, G S; Pimenta, J; Knoplich, J; Ghorayeb, N; Ramos, L R; Giannini, S D.
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  • Dioguardi GS; Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo.
Arq Bras Cardiol ; 62(6): 383-8, 1994 Jun.
Article em Pt | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7826227
PURPOSE: To evaluate the frequency and other characteristics of some cardiovascular risk factors among physicians of São Paulo State, Brazil. METHODS: From a questionnaire, 1395 voluntary physicians answered questions about personal and familial cardiovascular disease and risk factors, and blood pressure, serum total cholesterol, glucose, height and weight were recorded. RESULTS: The frequency of familial history of ischemic heart disease was 24.4%; positive personal antecedent of hypercholesterolemia, 12.4%; serum total cholesterol > or = 240 mg/dl, 14.3%; positive personal antecedent of hypertension, 8.4%; systolic blood pressure > or = 140 mmHg or diastolic > or = 90 mmHg, 23.8%; current cigarette smokers, 17.4%; prior cigarette smokers, 19.1%; positive personal antecedent of diabetes, 0.8%; serum glucose > 120 mg%, 7.7%; sedentarism, 37%, and obesity, 17.2%. CONCLUSION: Cigarette smoking was the only risk factor that was taken in account with emphasis by the physicians of São Paulo State in order to prevent themselves from cardiovascular disease.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Médicos / Doenças Cardiovasculares Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: Pt Revista: Arq Bras Cardiol Ano de publicação: 1994 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Brasil
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Médicos / Doenças Cardiovasculares Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: Pt Revista: Arq Bras Cardiol Ano de publicação: 1994 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Brasil