Body mass index and abdominal circumference put at risk a group of elderly people from a municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Authors

  • Gislaine Aparecida Soares Enfermagem do Centro Universitário do Planalto do Araxá, Uniaraxá, MG.
  • Juliana Luzia França Mesquita Centro Universitário do Planalto do Araxá, Uniaraxá, MG.
  • Aline do Carmo França-Botelho Centro Universitário do Planalto do Araxá, Uniaraxá, MG.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i2p251-263

Keywords:

Risk factors, Cardiovascular diseases, Elderly.

Abstract

The present study had as objective to know risk factors that influence the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases in the elderly. Among the risk factors observed in the sample were overweight, obesity and abdominal circumference at risk. It is possible to conclude that there are aspects of lifestyle that must be modified to provide less cardiovascular risk. The target population should be made aware through the intensification of health education actions focused on the theme.


Author Biographies

Gislaine Aparecida Soares, Enfermagem do Centro Universitário do Planalto do Araxá, Uniaraxá, MG.

Egressa do curso de Enfermagem do Centro Universitário do Planalto do Araxá, Uniaraxá, MG.

 

Juliana Luzia França Mesquita, Centro Universitário do Planalto do Araxá, Uniaraxá, MG.

Professora Doutora do Instituto de Ciências da Saúde do UNIARAXÁ. Ciências Biológicas, Uniaraxá. Mestrado em Genética e Bioquímica, UFU. Doutorado em Bioquímica, USP. Docente do Centro Universitário do Planalto do Araxá, Uniaraxá, MG.

 

Aline do Carmo França-Botelho, Centro Universitário do Planalto do Araxá, Uniaraxá, MG.

Professora Doutora do Instituto de Ciências da Saúde do UNIARAXÁ. Odontologia, Uniube e Biologia, Claretiano. Mestrado em Imunologia e Parasitologia Aplicadas, UFU. Doutorado em Ciências, UFMG. Docente do Centro Universitário do Planalto do Araxá, Uniaraxá, MG.

 

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Published

2019-06-30

How to Cite

Soares, G. A., Mesquita, J. L. F., & França-Botelho, A. do C. (2019). Body mass index and abdominal circumference put at risk a group of elderly people from a municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(2), 251–263. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i2p251-263

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Papers

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