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1459/2012 - Food habits in prevention of cardiovascular disease and correlates in elderly with hypertension
Hábitos alimentares na prevenção de doenças cardiovasculares e fatores associados em idosos hipertensos

Author:

• Sabrina Dalbosco Gadenz - Gadenz, S.D - Porto Alegre, RS - Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde da Família UNIJUÍ/FUMSSAR - <sabrina.dgadenz@hsl.org.br, sabrinadalbosco@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8381-6093

Co-author(s):

• Luís Antônio Benvegnú - Benvegnú, L.A. - Santa Rosa, RS - Programa de Residência em Medicina de Família e Comunidade, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul e Fundação Municipal de Saúde de Santa Rosa. - <labenvegnu@brturbo.com.br>

Thematic Area:

Alimentação, Nutrição e Saúde

Abstract:

ardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the elderly. In this study, we identified healthy food habits in prevention of cardiovascular disease and correlates in elderly with hypertension. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in an area serviced by a family health strategy unit in a city of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The study enrolled 212 elderly with hypertension. It was prevalent a young population of elderly, female, with little schooling and low income. The elderly with hypertension are below the healthy food habits recommended in prevention of cardiovascular disease. Socioeconomic factors, health characteristics and use of health services influenced the practice of healthy food habits. The results of this study suggest that elderly with hypertension are having difficulty to adopt healthy food habits and contribute to define strategies for routinely prevention and control of cardiovascular disease in elderly people.

Keywords:

aged food habits cardiovascular diseases primary Health Care

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Gadenz, S.D, Benvegnú, L.A.. Food habits in prevention of cardiovascular disease and correlates in elderly with hypertension. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Oct). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/food-habits-in-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease-and-correlates-in-elderly-with-hypertension/11456?id=11456&id=11456



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