Estado nutricional antropométrico e condições de saúde de hipertensos inseridos em um programa de extensão universitário

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is a multifactorial clinical situation and one of the most important public health problems of the country. The objective of this research was to characterize the anthropometric nutritional status and health conditions of hypertension entered into a university extension program. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study involving 46 adults and elderly in the urban area, included in the Programme for Health Promotion in Santo Antonio de Jesus - Bahia. Semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data and carry out anthropometric measurements, classifying them according to body mass index (BMI). RESULTS: The sample represented a population of individuals, mostly adults (n = 28, 60.9%) described themselves as of mixed ethnicity (n = 21, 45.6%), low education (n = 22, 47.8 %) and low pay (1 ½ salary / family). According to nutritional assessment through the Body Mass Index (BMI) showed 56.43% of the population overweight. The results show that most individuals were sedentary (n = 29, 63%), with practice of smoking material (n = 7, 15.2%) and alcohol (n = 12, 26.1%). Regarding comorbidities 58.7% had diabetes, 52.2% had cardiovascular disease and 43.5% had dyslipidemias. CONCLUSION: The subjects of the sample had inadequate health and nutrition and social and economic conditions to which they are subjected may contribute to the inadequate state of health.