Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents and comparison between sexes

Authors

  • Wagner Rodrigo dos Santos
  • Nauita Mariele Negrini Martins
  • Lucas Lima Ferreira Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP) / Supervisor do Programa de Aprimoramento Profissional em Fisioterapia Fundação e Faculdade Regional de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FUNFARME) / Fisioterapeuta Intensivista da UTI Neurocirúrgica União das Faculdades dos Grandes Lagos (UNILAGO) / Docente do departamento de fisioterapia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/rips.v5i1.17568

Abstract

ABSTRACT:

Objective: to describe and compare the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adolescents, according to sex. Method: cross-sectional study with elementary school students, aged between 12 and 13 years old, enrolled in a public school in São José do Rio Preto, SP. The following instruments were used for data collection: physical activity questionnaire for adolescents (FAQ), anthropometric data (weight, height, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference), in addition to the six-minute walk test (6MWT)). The investigated outcomes were insufficient levels of physical activity, excess body weight and low functional capacity. Results: sixty-four adolescents were analyzed, 32 of each sex. The most prevalent cardiovascular risk factor was low functional capacity (76%), followed by insufficiently active level (59%). When comparing the sexes, it was found that low functional capacity was the most prevalent factor in both males (72%) and females (75%). Female adolescents had higher mean BMI (p=0.01) and waist/height ratio (p<0.001) and walked a shorter distance (p=0.03) in the 6MWT than male adolescents. Conclusion: it was observed that low functional capacity was the most prevalent risk factor, regardless of gender. Insufficient levels of physical activity were more prevalent in male adolescents and excess body weight was higher in female adolescents.

Keywords: Adolescent; Risk factors; Cardiovascular diseases; Physical activity.

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Volume 5, Número 1, Ano 2022

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Published

2022-01-10

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Rodrigo dos Santos, W., Negrini Martins, N. M., & Ferreira, L. L. (2022). Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents and comparison between sexes. Revista Interdisciplinar De Promoção Da Saúde, 5(1), 35-44. https://doi.org/10.17058/rips.v5i1.17568

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022)

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