Risk and protection factors for cardiovascular diseases among adults of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

摘要: INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and hospital expenses in state Mato Grosso, Brazil. OBJECTIVE: To describe temporal variation on risk protective factors for cardiovascular adults (≥18 years old). METHODS: Data were obtained from population-based telephone surveys carried out between 2006 2009 Cuiaba, capital The prevalence smoking, alcohol abuse, markers diet quality consumption, physical activities, leisure, domestic work, commute was estimated. Statistical significance variations these estimators estimated by logistic regression models, whose dependent variables analyzed (absent = 0; present 1) independent variable year survey. RESULTS: There an increase proportion men who reported to never have smoked (from 53 61%, p 0.04). frequency regular soft drink consumption reduced 23% (p CONCLUSION: Favorable changes mostly observed among men, young adults, those with more than eight schooling years.