Model-based patterns of cardiovascular risk factors in Mozambique

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2015

Authors

Padrão, Patrícia (Author) FCNAUP; Severo, M. (Author) FMUP; Damasceno, A. (Author) FMUP; Silva-Matos, C. (Author) Other; Prista, A. (Author) Other; Azevedo, A. (Author) FMUP; Lunet, N. (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Annals of Human Biology

Vol. 42 No. 2

Pages: 159-166

ISSN: 0301-4460

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citations

ISI Web of Science

Scopus - 2 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences

CORDIS: Health sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00A-36A

DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2014.932010

Abstract (EN): Background: Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases tend to cluster, although evidence from settings under epidemiological transition is scarce. Aim: To identify patterns of clustering of cardiovascular risk factors and to quantify their association with sociodemographic characteristics, in Mozambique. Subjects and methods: A national representative sample (n ¼ 3323) of subjects aged 25–64 years was evaluated in 2005, using the World Health Organization Stepwise Approach to Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance (STEPS). Patterns of joint exposure to high blood pressure, high fasting blood glucose, high body mass index, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, low fruit/vegetables intake and insufficient physical activity were identified through latent class analysis. Results: Three patterns were identified among women: (1) ‘‘healthier’’, lower frequency of most risk factors (53.0%); (2) ‘‘hypertension-overweight’’ (21.1%), more frequent among older and urban subjects; and (3) ‘‘hypertension-smoking-alcohol’’ (25.9%), whose frequency increased with age and decreased with education. In men, two clusters were identified: (1) ‘hypertensionoverweight’’ (30.1%); and (2) ‘‘smoking’’ (69.9%). The frequency of the latter pattern was higher in urban areas and increased with age and education. Conclusion: Hypertension, overweight/obesity, smoking and excessive alcohol intake defined the main clusters of cardiovascular risk factors. This should be considered when planning prevention and control strategies for cardiovascular diseases in Mozambique.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: Revista indexada na ISI WEb of Science, artigo não indexado à data do registo 2015.01.07