Risk factors for coronary artery disease in faculty of a private college from the interior of Bahia

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of death in developed and developing countries. In faculty, indicators are observed to the development of this pathology as: sedentarism, stress, obesity and others. Screening for these risk factors is one of the most effective ways to prevent cardiovascular events. Thus, the objective was to track the risk factors for CAD in teachers from a private college in the interior of Bahia. Methods: Prevalence study, quantitative, descriptive, with 36 teachers, randomly the variables evaluated were: sociodemographic, work conditions, physical activity practice, general health issues and stress test. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the categorical variables (%). The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências (FTC). Results: the prevalence of hereditary factors for CAD was 87.5%; 80.6% had 2 or more employment links; 88.1% worked more than 40 hours a week; 55.6% practiced physical activity; the total LDL and total cholesterol levels were 56.3% and 58.3%; 72.2% of the teachers presented high values of Body Mass Index (BMI); High systolic and diastolic blood pressure were observed in 61.1% and 58.3%; there was a prevalence of 80.6% in the phase II of the stress test. Conclusion: the teachers of this institution are susceptible to the development of CAD due to the high prevalence of risk factors. It is suggested that new studies be carried out, with larger populations of confirmatory character to elucidate this scientific gap.