Key result
Sedentary lifestyle affects ~60% of hypertensive patients and tracks with older age and diabetes.
Why the study?
The prevalence of a sedentary lifestyle in individuals with high blood pressure was not well identified.
What is the prevalence of a sedentary lifestyle in individuals with high blood pressure?
Cross-Sectional (n=310)
What is the prevalence of a sedentary lifestyle in individuals with high blood pressure?
A high prevalence (60%) of sedentary lifestyle exists among individuals with high blood pressure, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to promote physical activity.
Sedentary lifestyle is common in hypertension; hypothesis-generating for targeted activity interventions linked to age and diabetes.
OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of a sedentary lifestyle in individuals with high blood pressure. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 310 individuals with high blood pressure. RESULTS: The prevalence of the diagnosis of sedentary lifestyle was 60%. The more common defining characteristics were "lack of physical conditioning" and "lack of practice for physical exercises." The nursing diagnosis was associated with age and presence of diabetes. Individuals who presented with a sedentary lifestyle related to lack of motivation were significantly younger. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed a high prevalence of "sedentary lifestyle" and its associations with age and the presence of diabetes. IMPLICATIONS TO NURSING PRACTICE: The acknowledgement of "sedentary lifestyle" contributes to the choice for nursing interventions that promote physical activity centered on the subject and the surroundings.
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Guedes et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in High blood pressure (n=310). Sedentary lifestyle was evaluated on Diagnosis of sedentary lifestyle. A sedentary lifestyle was highly prevalent (60%) among individuals with high blood pressure and was associated with age and the presence of diabetes.
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