[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.
Arq Bras Cardiol
; 62(6): 383-8, 1994 Jun.
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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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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Médicos
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Arq Bras Cardiol
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil