[Self-rated hypertension and anthropometric indicators of body fat in elderly].

Autor:	Munaretti DB; Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC., Barbosa AR, Marucci Mde F, Lebrão ML
Jazyk:	portugalština
Zdroj:	Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) [Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)] 2011 Jan-Feb; Vol. 57 (1), pp. 25-30.
Abstrakt:	Objective: To investigate the association between self-rated hypertension (sf-H) and anthropometric indicators of body fat and abdominal fat, in elderly of São Paulo. Methods: Data on 1894 elderly were obtained from the Survey on Aging, Health and Well-being (SABE), 2000. The anthropometric indicators used were: body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist/ hip ratio (WHR) and waist/height ratio (WHR). Binary logistic regression analysis, stratified by gender was used. Results: In the final model (adjusted for age, education, smoking, physical activity and diabetes), for both genders BMI had a greater statistical strength, despite the fact that, in women, it is similar to other indicators. With the exception of WHR, in men, sf-H was positively and independently associated with other indicators. Conclusion: Results suggest the relevance of those indicators for an early detection of risks for the development of this disease as well as to intervene in its prevention and control.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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