Key result
Between 2008 and 2015, the prevalence of having three or more cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in São Paulo significantly increased from 18.9% to 34.1% (OR 2.68).
Why the study?
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Brazil, prompting the need for population-based data on the prevalence and factors associated with CVD risk factors.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,200)
Odds Ratio: 2.68 (95% CI 2–3.6)
Absolute Event Rate: 34.1% vs 18.9%
p-value: p=<0.001
The prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors, including diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, significantly increased among adults in São Paulo between 2008 and 2015.
Updates São Paulo CVD risk factor prevalence; leaves open causal inferences and need for longitudinal or interventional confirmation.
Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in Brazil. Objective To provide population-based data on prevalence and factors associated with CVD risk factors. Methods Individuals aged ≥20 years from two editions of the cross-sectional Health Survey of São Paulo focusing on Nutrition (ISA-Nutrition), performed in Sao Paulo city in 2008 (n=590) and 2015 (n=610), were evaluated for: obesity, central obesity, waist/height ratio, high blood pressure (HBP), dyslipidemia, diabetes, and number of CVD risk factors [...]
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Pereira et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk factors (n=1,200). Time period (2015 vs 2008) vs. 2008 was evaluated on Number of CVD risk factors ≥3 (OR 2.68, 95% CI 2.00-3.60, p=<0.001). Between 2008 and 2015, the prevalence of having three or more cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in São Paulo significantly increased from 18.9% to 34.1% (OR 2.68).
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