Prevalence of sarcopenia and associated risk factors by two diagnostic criteria in community-dwelling older men: the São Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)

Background: To investigate the association between cardiovascular risk-factor profile and migraine in the elderly, we evaluated a population sample of ageing men and women (65 years or more) living in a low-income area in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Patients and Methods: We investigated migraine status and cardiovascular profile from a baseline of 1450 participants (65–102 years of age) of the São Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH), a longitudinal population-based study with low-income elderly in Brazil. The following age and sex-adjusted cardiovascular risk factors were analyzed: blood pressure, pulse pressure, serum total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, body mass index, smoking, history of hypertension, diabetes and the 10-year risk of myocardial infarction or coronary heart disease death based on the Framingham Risk Score. Results: The overall prevalence of migraine was 11.4%, and it was 3 times more frequent among women than men (15.3% vs 5.4%; P < 0.0001). Migraineurs were younger than non-migraineurs (mean age 70.6 years vs 72.1 years; P = 0.001, respectively). There was no statistically significant difference regarding the cardiovascular risk-factor profile after adjustment for age and sex among migraineurs and non-migraineurs. Only a decrease in the risk of hypertension among women (OR 0.58; 95% CI 0.38–0.90; P = 0.01) was also observed even after adjustment for age. Conclusions: Overall, we did not find a worse cardiovascular risk profile among elderly migraineurs. An inverse association between hypertension and migraine in women warrants further investigation.

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Serum phosphate and hip bone mineral density as additional factors for high vascular calcification scores in a community-dwelling: The São Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)

Bone ◽

10.1016/j.bone.2012.10.019 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

pp. 354-359 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Camille P. Figueiredo ◽

Nalini M. Rajamannan ◽

Jaqueline B. Lopes ◽

Valeria F. Caparbo ◽

Liliam Takayama ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Mineral Density ◽

Vascular Calcification ◽

Bone Mineral ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Serum Phosphate ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Health Study ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mineral Density

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Associations between OPG and RANKL polymorphisms, vertebral fractures, and abdominal aortic calcification in community-dwelling older subjects: the Sao Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)

Osteoporosis International ◽

10.1007/s00198-016-3664-x ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (11) ◽

pp. 3319-3329 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

R. M. R. Pereira ◽

C. P. Figueiredo ◽

C. C. Cha ◽

V. F. Caparbo ◽

R. M. Oliveira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Vertebral Fractures ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Aortic Calcification ◽

Health Study ◽

São Paulo ◽

Abdominal Aortic Calcification ◽

Abdominal Aortic ◽

Older Subjects

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Blood lead and cadmium levels in preschool children and associated risk factors in São Paulo, Brazil

Environmental Pollution ◽

10.1016/j.envpol.2018.04.124 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 240 ◽

pp. 831-838 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Kelly Polido Kaneshiro Olympio ◽

Júlia Prestes da Rocha Silva ◽

Agnes Soares da Silva ◽

Vanessa Cristina de Oliveira Souza ◽

Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Blood Lead ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Lead And Cadmium ◽

Associated Risk Factors

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History of syphilis in women living with AIDS and associated risk factors in São Paulo, Brazil

Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira ◽

10.1590/1806-9282.60.04.013 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 60 (4) ◽

pp. 342-348 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Valdir Monteiro Pinto ◽

Mariza Vono Tancredi ◽

Cassia Maria Buchalla ◽

Angelica Espinosa Miranda

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Sexual Transmission ◽

Laboratory Data ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Prior History ◽

São Paulo ◽

Hiv Diagnosis ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

History Of ◽

Associated Risk Factors

Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile, risk behaviors, frequency of prior history of syphilis in women living with AIDS and to investigate associated factors. Methods: a cross-sectional study conducted with women living with HIV attending at Reference Center for AIDS in São Paulo. Demographic, behavioral, and clinical data were analyzed based on medical records. Results: a total of 598 women were included in the study and the prevalence of previous syphilis was 6.2% (95% CI 4,3-8,1). Seventy-three percent of women were less than 40 years of age when diagnosed with AIDS and 49.6% had more than eight years of formal education. 67.2% were white and 65.9% were not married or living with a partner, 53.2% reported that their first sexual intercourse aged more than 15 years, 56.5% reported having only one partner in the last year and 13% reported drug use. Regarding laboratory data, 83.8% had CD4+ <500 cells/ mm3 upon diagnosis of AIDS. Previous syphilis was associated with the use of crack cocaine [AOR = 6.8 (95% CI 1.7 - 27.5)], >1 sexual partner in the last year [AOR = 6.6 (95% CI 1.2 - 37.1)], CD4 + <500 cells/mm3 [AOR = 3.8 (women 1.1 - 13.6)], HIV diagnosis > 8 years [AOR = 2.4 (95% CI 1.0 - 5.8)]. Conclusion: a high prevalence of previous syphilis was found in the population studied, and crack use was identified among the main associated risk factors. Interventions to reduce the risk of sexual transmission of HIV and syphilis must be strengthened, with the implementation of control actions, screening strategies, early diagnosis and treatment, preventing complications, reducing morbidity and improving sexual and reproductive health.

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Changes in prevalence of cognitive impairment and associated risk factors 2000–2015 in São Paulo, Brazil

BMC Geriatrics ◽

10.1186/s12877-021-02542-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Fabiana Silva Ribeiro ◽

Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte ◽

Jair Lício Ferreira Santos ◽

Anja K. Leist

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

Formal Education ◽

Population Based ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Associated Risk Factors

Abstract Introduction Decreases in prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia over the last two decades have been observed in different countries for cohorts entering older age. This study aimed to assess the cognitive impairment prevalence and explore associated factors among subjects aged >60 living in São Paulo, Brazil. Method Data came from a population-based Health, Welfare and Aging survey conducted in 2000, 2006, 2010, and 2015. Cognitive impairment was detected using the abbreviated Mini-Mental State Exam corrected by formal education years. In total, there were 5922 respondents in the statistical analyses. Results Logistic regression models adjusted for age group, income, race, cardiovascular risk factors, and depression were used to estimate cognitive impairment prevalence. Between 2015 and 2000, respondents were more likely to report formal education, hypertension, diabetes, and overweight/obesity. Moreover, the weighted analyses showed that cognitive impairment prevalence was higher in 2015, even adjusting for sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors, and depression. Conclusion In contrast to decreases in cognitive impairment prevalence in other countries and despite increases in educational years, our findings suggest no secular improvements in cognitive health for the 2015 wave of older adults residing in São Paulo.

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