The SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND ANTHROPOMETRIC RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BODY MASS INDEX OF ADULTS AND ELDERLY WITH HYPERTENSION MONITORED BY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Factors associated with the Body Mass Index of individuals with Hypertension followed by Primary Health Care
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.16891/2317-434X.v12.e3.a2024.pp4363-4372Keywords:
Public Health, Health Unic System, Chronic DiseaseAbstract
To analyze the association between anthropometric and sociodemographic indices with the Body Mass Index (BMI) of adults and elderly people with Arterial Hypertension (AH) followed by Primary Health Care (PHC). Cross-sectional study carried out with 195 people with AH. Sociodemographic data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. The indices collected were: weight, height, BMI, Waist Circumference (WC) and Calf Circumference (CP), blood pressure levels and lipid profile. Data were analyzed according to BMI categorization (underweight, normal weight, overweight and obesity). The average age for each category was 79±9.0 years, 66±12.0, 66±10.0 and 49±8.0 years, respectively. The variables positively associated with BMI were: age, diagnosis of dyslipidemia and WC. In the context of PHC, appropriate recommendations are essential to improve quality of life and delay the onset of complications of the disease.