scholarly journals Risk and protective factors for non communicable diseases in the Belo Horizonte population: Vigitel 2008

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 572-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Mara Duarte ◽  
Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal ◽  
Deborah Carvalho Malta

Introduction: The Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) are the main causes of death in, having known, avoidable the Risk Factor (RF) and susceptible to intervention. Objective: Identify the prevalence of RF and protection for NCD in the Belo Horizonte, 2008. Methodology: Data were analyzed from Vigitel, in Belo Horizonte, 2008. They are presented to the frequencies of RF according to gender, schooling, and calculated the p-value and the PR. Results: Men showed more frequencie in the following RF: higher consumption of meat and milk with fats, soft drinks, abusive consumption of alcohol, drive after drinking, ex-smokers. Men presented in relation to protective factors statistically significant differences in consumption of beans and leisure-time physical activity. Women had the highest frequencies in the consumption of fruits and vegetables, protection against ultraviolet radiation, self-assessment of health as poor, and declared more morbidities such as: arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, asthma and osteoporosis. Adults with low levels of education compared with high education (reference) presented the following PR: smoke PR 2.09 (95%CI 1.43 - 3.05); consumption of 20 cigarettes and more PR 2.54 (95%CI 1.19 - 5.43); overweight PR 1.27 (95%CI 1.02 - 1.56); obesity PR 1.6 (95%CI 1.04 - 2.47); consumption of soft drinks PR 2,07 (95%CI 1.51 - 2.83); consumption of fruit and vegetable intake PR 0.53 (95%CI 0.40 - 0.72); consumption of beans PR 1.15 (95%CI 1.05 - 1.27); watch TV PR 1.33 (95%CI 1.00 - 1.77); driving after alcohol consumption PR 0.14 (95%CI 0.04 - 0.53); hypertension PR 1.75 (95%CI 1.37 - 2.24); diabetes PR 2.24 (95%CI 1.23 - 4.09). Conclusion: The telephone surveys are an important method to monitor the distribution of risk and protective factors in the population and to permit to orient health promotion programs and prevention.

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
R S Siqueira Borges ◽  
C H Seoane Leal ◽  
D Sipukow Sciama ◽  
N Gaspareto ◽  
R P D'Elia Nunes

Abstract Background Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) were responsible for approximately 73% of mortality in São Paulo, Brazil in 2017, in addition to a high burden of disease, costs for the Health System and a lower quality of life. Monitoring the main risk and protection factors for NCD is essential to transform information into action and support public health promotion policies. Methods This is a time trend analysis (2006 - 2017) with data from VIGITEL - Brazilian Surveillance System of Risk and Protective Factors for NCD through Telephone Interviews with adults (≥ 18 years), carried out annually since 2006. Data from the adult population of the city of São Paulo were selected for the following risk and protection factors: obesity, regular consumption of fruits and vegetables, leisure-time physical activity, alcohol abuse and tobacco smoking. The annual percentual change (APC) were estimated by Prais Winstein regression, using Stata 14. Results In the period of 2006 to 2017, the prevalence of obesity increased from 11.3% to 18.5% (APC 4.84; CI 3.56-6.16). In relation to regular consumption of fruits and vegetables and leisure-time physical activity, the prevalence increased from 26.8% to 35.5 % (APC 2.03; IC 0,87-3,21) and 27.5% to 29.9% (APC 3,08; IC 1.12-5.08), respectively. Regarding smoking, the prevalence decreased from 18.8% to 14.2% (APC-3.83; IC-5,64- -1.98). However, alcohol abuse increased from 12.0% to 17.4% (APC 2.5; IC 1.42-3.58). Conclusions The analysis showed some advances, such as reducing smoking, increasing regular consumption of fruits and vegetables and leisure-time physical activity. On the other hand, there was a significant increase in obesity and alcohol abuse. It is worth remembering that these risk and protection factors can be modified and are related to the Social Determinants of Health that influence lifestyle, so intersectoral population strategies are necessary to face them, as well as public policies that promote healthier environments. Key messages Monitoring the main risk and protective factors for Non-Communicable Diseases is essential to implement and to support public health promotion policies and programs. This analysis showed some advances, such as reducing smoking, increasing regular consumption of fruits and vegetables. On the other hand, there was a significant increase in obesity and alcohol abuse.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erfan Taherifard ◽  
Mohammad Javad Moradian ◽  
Ehsan Taherifard ◽  
Abdolrasool Hemmati ◽  
Behnaz Rastegarfar ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Refugees are highly vulnerable to many health-related risks. Monitoring non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is of overriding importance in these populations. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of risk factors for NCDs amongst Afghan refugees in a refugee camp located in southern Iran. Methods This cross-sectional sturdy was conducted in 2018. Risk factors such as inadequate nutrition, physical inactivity, tobacco smoking, obesity and overweight, hypertension (HTN), elevated fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and dyslipidaemia were assessed. Data were gathered with a modified WHO STEPS procedure. Prevalence and age-standardized prevalence and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated. Results The estimated prevalence were 94% for inadequate fruit/vegetable consumption, 18% for physical inactivity, 9% for tobacco smoking, 3% for FPG, 20% for HTN, 51% for central obesity, 24% for overweight, 19% for obesity, and 69% for dyslipidaemia. Conclusions Except for inadequate fruit and vegetable intake and dyslipidaemia, the prevalence of other NCD risk factors was low among Afghan refugees in Iran. Raising awareness about healthy diet and its importance and the provision of more affordable fruit and vegetables are two effective measures toward improving the health of refugees in Iran.


Author(s):  
Supa Pengpid ◽  
Karl Peltzer

Abstract Objectives The study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of behavioural risk factors of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among adolescents in four Caribbean countries. Content In all 9,143 adolescents (15 years = median age) participated in the cross-sectional “2016 Dominican Republic, 2016 Suriname, 2017 Jamaica, and 2017 Trinidad and Tobago Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)”. Eight behavioural risk factors of NCDs were assessed by a self-administered questionnaire. Summary Prevalence of each behavioural NCD risk factor was physical inactivity (84.2%), inadequate fruit and vegetable intake (82.2%), leisure-time sedentary behaviour (49.6%), daily ≥2 soft drinks intake (46.8%), ever drunk (28.6%), twice or more days a week fast food consumption (27.6%), having overweight/obesity (27.4%), and current tobacco use (13.8%). Students had on average 3.6 (SD=1.4), and 79.0% had 3–8 behavioural NCD risk factors. In multivariable linear regression, psychological distress and older age increased the odds, and attending school and parental support decreased the odds of multiple behavioural NCD risk factors. Outlook A high prevalence and co-occurrence of behavioural risk factors of NCDs was discovered and several factors independently contributing to multiple behavioural NCD risk factors were identified.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Martinez-Rueda ◽  
M A Camacho ◽  
I J Díaz

Abstract Background The changes generated in the studentś lifestyle due to the academic demands, may favour the prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases as well as compromise other domains of their life. The purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence of behavioural risk factors in students of the Professional in Physical Activity and Sports program of a University in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Methods A cross-sectional study with a sample of 189 students was conducted. The students were surveyed with the first step of the STEPs questionnaire, which evaluates the behavioural risk factors for non-communicable diseases. A descriptive data analysis was performed, and Pearson tests were applied to determine the correlation between the analysed variables with a level of significance α = 0.05 using STATA 13.0. Results 80% of the participants were men. The age average was 22.7 ± 3.85 years. Regarding tobacco use, 10.1% of the participants were current smokers, while 30% smoked before. The majority of the participants (92.2%) have consumed alcohol within the past 12 months, while 69.8% consumed alcohol within the last month, with 8.7% of hazardous drinking. Concerning the diet, only 24.9% met the recommended consumption of fruits and vegetables per day. When assessing physical activity levels, only 6.3% were classified as physically inactive. Additionally, an average of 6 hours of sedentary behaviour was found, with 31.2% of excessive sedentary time. A weak correlation was found between age and academic cycle with the amount of physical activity at work (r = 0.24), (r = 0.18) and with sedentary time (r = -0.28), (-0, 32). Conclusions Although the prevalence of tobacco consumption was slightly higher than the national average, the students showed a lower prevalence of behavioural risk factors than the general population. However, it is necessary to promote strategies aimed at the control and prevention of these risk factors. Key messages Being a student of a program focused on physical activity and sport, can behave as a protective factor against the most prevalent risk factors in university life. It is necessary to implement more strategies centred on making students aware of the importance of the maintenance and improvement of their lifestyles in accordance with their professional profile.


2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 629-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Carvalho Malta ◽  
Regina Ivata Tomie Bernal ◽  
Maria Cristina de Mattos Almeida ◽  
Lenice Harumi Ishitani ◽  
Anne Marielle Girodo ◽  
...  

Objective: In order to identify intraurban differentials, the prevalence of major protection and risk factors for non communicable chronic diseases were analyzed in nine health districts of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: Analysis of data from a telephone survey conducted with 2,000 adults in Belo Horizonte, in 2010, using the average linkage method for cluster analysis among the health districts, using sociodemographic variables (education, race and marital status). The study compared the prevalence of risk factors for non communicable diseases among the health districts. Results: Four clusters were identified. The best socio-demographic indicators were found in cluster 4 (South Central health district), which also showed a higher prevalence of protective factors such as higher consumption of fruits and vegetables, higher frequency of physical activity practice in the free time, use of ultraviolet protection, higher proportion of ex-smokers, and lower prevalence of whole milk and high-fat meat consumption. As a risk factor, cluster 4 showed a higher proportion of alcohol abuse. Cluster 1, with the worst socio-demographic indicators, concentrated more risk factors such as consumption of whole milk, low regular consumption of fruit and vegetables, and lower practice of physical activity in the free time. The most frequent protective indicators in cluster 1 were the regular consumption of beans, having breakfast at home, and lower alcohol abuse. Conclusion: Intra-urban differences were found in the distribution of risk and protection factors or non transmissible diseases, these differences can support planning aimed at actions for greater equity in health.


2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (31) ◽  
pp. 2194-2212
Author(s):  
Thushani Marie Elizabeth Dabrera ◽  
Arunasalem Pathmeswaran ◽  
Anuradhani Kasturirathna ◽  
Gayani Tillekeratne ◽  
Truls Østbye

A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted to change diet, physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption among participants through funeral societies in the Western Province. Twenty one administrative subdivisions in the Ragama area were randomized into intervention and control groups. Ten administrative subdivisions in the North Western Province were selected as an additional control group. The primary outcome was change in the proportion of individuals who consumed 5 servings or more of fruits and vegetables per day. The study showed only a modest, not significant increase in the proportion of people consuming 5 servings of fruits and vegetables or more per day. Of the secondary outcomes assessed, their intake of green leaves and mean MET minutes spent on leisure activities increased significantly more in the intervention group than in the control groups, but the differences were small. To effectively reduce non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Sri Lanka, community-based organizations could be utilized to deliver prevention programs.


2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Regina Galego ◽  
Gisele Liliam D'avila ◽  
Francisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of the fruit and vegetable intake of schoolchildren aged 7 to 14 years from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, and analyze the associated factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed food intake, socioeconomic, and biological data of 2,836 schoolchildren. The Chi-square test analyzed the dependent (fruit and vegetable intake) and independent variables; the latter with p-value <0.20 were selected for logistic regression analysis. The level of significance was p<0.05. Results: Only 4.8% of the sample had adequate fruit and vegetable intake. The variables associated with adequate fruit and vegetable intake were school ownership status (private versus public), mother's education level, and family income per member. After adjustment only family income per capita remained associated with fruit and vegetable intake. Conclusion: The fruit and vegetable intake of schoolchildren aged 7 to 14 years from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, is inadequate.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Eka Supriyatna ◽  
Endang Pertiwiwati ◽  
Herry Setiawan

ABSTRAKPos Pembinaan Terpadu Penyakit Tidak Menular (Posbindu PTM) merupakan usaha pemerintah dalam menanggulangi penyakit tidak menular. Rendahnya angka pemanfaatan Posbindu oleh masyarakat dalam memanfaatkan pelayanan posbindu dilihat dari data kunjungan Posbindu PTM tiga bulan terakhir tahun 2018 untuk kunjungan lama yaitu pada bulan Oktober 365 kunjungan, kemudian bulan November menurun ke angka 348 kunjungan dan pada Bulan Desember mengalami penurunan sebanyak 297 kunjungan. Secara teoritis, seseorang dikatakan memanfaatkan suatu pelayanan kesehatan jika mendatangi pelayanan kesehatan itu teratur dalam tiga bulan terakhir tanpa menyebabkan terganggunya kegiatan harian. Tujuan dari penelitian adalah menjelaskan hubungan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pemanfaatan Posbindu PTM oleh masyarakat di Wilayah Kerja UPT Puskesmas Martapura 2. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain cross sectional dengan teknik purposive sampling pada 85 orang masyarakat di wilayah kerja UPT Puskesmas Martapura 2. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada periode Bulan Maret-April tahun 2019. Pada penelitian ini menggunakan Uji chi square analisis menunjukkan nilai p-value <0,05 yaitu pendidikan (p-value= 0,029), pekerjaan (p-value= 0,022) PR= 4,295 (95% CI 1,315-14,036), dukungan keluarga (p-value= 0,001) PR=7,714 (95% CI 2,698-22,057) , dukungan petugas kesehatan (p-value= 0,001) PR= 8,273 (95% CI 2,795-24,488), dukungan kader kesehatan (p-value= 0,001) PR= 7,071 (95% CI 2,227-22,454), dan dukungan teman sebaya (p-value= 0,001) PR= 5,844 (95% CI 2,114-16,151). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa pendidikan, pekerjaan, dukungan keluarga, dukungan petugas kesehatan, dukungan kader kesehatan dan dukungan teman sebaya memiliki hubungan pada pemanfaatan Posbindu PTM.Kata-kata kunci: posbindu, pemanfaatan, penyakit tidak menularABSTRACTIntegrated Post Training of Non-Communicable Diseases (Posbindu PTM) is a government effort in tackling non-communicable diseases. The low utilization rate of Posbindu by the community in utilizing posbindu services can be seen from the PTM Posbindu visit data for the last three months of 2018 for long visits namely in October 365 visits, then in November it decreased to 348 visits and in December it decreased by 297 visits. Theoretically, a person is said to utilize a health service if attending the health service regularly in the last three months without causing disruption to daily activities. The purpose of this research is to explain the relationship between the factors that influence the utilization of Posbindu PTM by the community in the Work Area of Martapura Public Health Center 2.1,315-14,036), family support (p-value= 0.001) PR= 7,714 (95% CI2,698-22,057), support of health workers (p-value 0.001) PR= 8.273 (95% CI 2,795-24,488), support for health cadres (p-value= 0.001) PR= 7.071 (95% CI 2,227-22,454), and peer support (p-value= 0.001) PR= 5.844 (95% CI2,114-16,151. This shows that education, employment, family support, health worker support, health cadre support and peer support have a relationship to the use of Posbindu PTM.Keywords : posbindu, utilization, non-communicable diseases


Author(s):  
Riyaz Ahmad S. ◽  
Mohd Haroon Khan ◽  
M. Athar Ansari

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are now recognized as major cause of morbidity and mortality. All countries, irrespective of their stage of economic development or demographic and epidemiological transition, face an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of risk factors associated with non-communicable diseases.Methods: This is a community based cross sectional study conducted at field practice areas of the urban and rural health training centers, Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. 640 study subject’s age group 18-65 years. Systematic random sampling and proportionate to population size method (PPS). SPSS version 13 and Chi-square was used to analyse the data.Results: The age group for the present study was chosen to be 18-65 years of age. The study population consisted of 340 females and 300 males. 27.1% belong to younger age group (18-25 years), whereas in urban areas majority (27.3%) belongs to 26-35 years age group. Also, the study group comprised of higher percentage of females (53%) compared to males (47%).129 (20.2%) subjects were found to be current smokers. Only 4 (1.3%) women were smokers. The prevalence of smokeless tobacco use which was found to be 21.6% (28.3% in males and 15.6% in females). The prevalence of current alcohol use in our study to be 10.3% in males and 0.6% in females. The overall prevalence of alcohol use was 5.2%. Alcohol use showed inverse relation with socioeconomic class, About 87% of the respondents did not have sufficient intake of fruits and vegetables. The physical inactivity during work was more in males (30.7%) compared to females (15.5%. Mean body weight, BMI and waist circumference showed significant changes with age in both sexes.Conclusions: It can be concluded from our study that the burden of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the rural and urban areas of Aligarh is quite high.


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