Prevalence and factors associated with dyslipidemia in a municipality of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Authors

  • Patricia Silva Cunha Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Ufes)
  • Ronaldo José Faria Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Ufes)
  • Patrícia Silva Bazoni Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Ufes)
  • Josiane Pezzin Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Ufes)
  • Nicole Milato da Silva Gonçalves Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Ufes)
  • Jéssica Barreto Ribeiro dos Santos Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Ufes)
  • Michael Ruberson Ribeiro da Silva Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Ufes)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1984-4840.2025v27a3

Keywords:

Hyperlipidemias, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Cross-Sectional Studies

Abstract

Objective: To identify the prevalence and factors associated with dyslipidemia in adults living in the city of Alegre, Espírito Santo. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the city of Alegre, Brazil. Descriptive analyses were performed based on the frequency distributions of sociodemographic characteristics, health profile, pre-existing diseases, medication use, and quality of life. Factors associated with dyslipidemia were analyzed using Poisson regression with robust variance. Results: A total of 694 individuals were interviewed, of whom 174 (25.1%) reported having been diagnosed with dyslipidemia. The majority of participants were women (72.9%), self-declared white (47.5%), lived in the city center (69.6%), and were married (43.3%). Factors associated with dyslipidemia included older age, physical activity, polypharmacy, and having more than two comorbidities. Conclusion: Guidance from health professionals regarding physical activity, healthy eating, and medical monitoring is essential,
as high levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL are evidenced as risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.

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2025-04-02

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Cunha PS, Faria RJ, Bazoni PS, Pezzin J, Gonçalves NM da S, Santos JBR dos, Silva MRR da. Prevalence and factors associated with dyslipidemia in a municipality of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Rev. Fac. Ciênc. Méd. Sorocaba [Internet]. 2025Apr.2 [cited 2025Apr.26];27(Fluxo contínuo):e66366. Available from: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/66366

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