Key result
Obesity is linked to ~25% higher high-cardiovascular risk in female rural workers, but not men.
Why the study?
The study aimed to evaluate cardiovascular risk in rural workers and its relationship with BMI using the Framingham Risk Score due to limited data in this population.
Cross-Sectional (n=138)
Effect estimate: PR 1.25 (95% CI 1.13-1.38)
p-value: p=< 0.001
Highlights potential sex-specific obesity-CV risk links in rural workers; leaves open causality and generalizability.
Objective Evaluate the propensity of cardiovascular risk in rural workers and, through the Framingham Risk Score (FRS), relate this risk with the classification of Body Mass Index (BMI). Subjects and methods This study is characterized as descriptive and exploratory, with the participation of 138 subjects, ranging between 25-73 years old. Clinical and laboratory analysis of the risk factors contained in the FRS were performed, in addition to the determination of BMI, blood pressure, smoking and physical inactivity. Results The procedures indicated a low risk of a coronary event in 10 years with 70.3% of the population. In contrast, 88.4% of the subjects were overweight. It was evidenced a risk improvement as the BMI increased, since 96.4% of high-risk cases were overweight or obese. Conclusion Results suggest larger prevalence of intermediary or high FRS for women with higher BMI, which was not observed in men.
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Bernhard et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular risk (n=138). High Body Mass Index (Overweight/Obesity) vs. Normal BMI (Recommended range) was evaluated on High Framingham Risk Score (FRS) (PR 1.25, 95% CI 1.13-1.38, p=< 0.001). Obesity was associated with a significantly higher prevalence of elevated cardiovascular risk compared to a normal body mass index in female rural workers (PR 1.25), a relationship not observed in men.
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