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0215/2016 - Prevalência e fatores associados à cintura hipertrigliceridêmica em idosos: Um estudo de base populacional
Prevalence and factors associated with hypertriglyceridemic waist in the elderly: a population-based study

Author:

• José Ailton Oliveira Carneiro - Carneiro, José Ailton Oliveira - Jequié - hitoef@yahoo.com.br - <hitoef@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5095-0301

Co-author(s):

• Luara Costa Fagundes - Fagundes, Luara Costa - Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia - <luh_fagundes@hotmail.com>
• Marcos Henrique Fernandes - Fernandes, Marcos Henrique - Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia - Campus de Jequie - <marcoshenriquefernades@bol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2559-2239
• Thais Alves Brito - Brito, Thais Alves - Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia - <thaisbrito03@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6425-4558
• Raildo Coqueiro - Coqueiro, Raildo - Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia - Campus de Jequie - <raiconquista@yahoo.com.br>

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

To identify the prevalence and factors associated with hypertriglyceridemic waist (HW) in community-dwelling elderly people in northeast Brazil. Population-based cross-sectional study. Some 316 elderly (≥ 60 years) people of both sexes participated in this study. Data were collected using a questionnaire, based on that used in the Health, Welfare and Aging Study (SABE), in addition to blood tests, blood pressure measurements and anthropometric measurements. The hypertriglyceridemic waist condition was diagnosed using high values of triglycerides (≥ 150 mg/dl) and waist circumference increased ≥ 88 and ≥ 102 cm for women and men, respectively. Logistic regression analysis was used to compare the hypertriglyceridemic waist and associated factors, significance level of 5%. The prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist (HW) was 27.1%. The logistic regression model (OR) adjusted showed the condition of HW associated to the feminine sex (OR 4.19), to the insufficiently active elderly (OR 2.41) and with overweight (OR 4.06). A high prevalence (27.1%) of hypertriglyceridemic waist was observed, indicating the female sex, physical inactivity and overweight as key factors associated with hypertriglyceridemic waist in community-dwelling elderly people.

Keywords:

ElderlyObesityHypertriglyceridemic waist

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Carneiro, José Ailton Oliveira, Fagundes, Luara Costa, Fernandes, Marcos Henrique, Brito, Thais Alves, Coqueiro, Raildo. Prevalência e fatores associados à cintura hipertrigliceridêmica em idosos: Um estudo de base populacional. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/May). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/prevalencia-e-fatores-associados-a-cintura-hipertrigliceridemica-em-idosos-um-estudo-de-base-populacional/15640



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