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- Are Diet-related Factors Associated with Differences in Mean Arterial Pressure Among Portuguese Natives and African Migrants? A Study with Medicated Hypertensive Patients followed at Lisbon Primary Health Care CentresPublication . Cardoso, I.; Alarcão, V.; Simões, R.; Guerra, F.; Pinto, A.; Nicola, P.; Fernandes, M.; Guiomar, S.; Rocha, E.
- Are There Differences in the Type of High-sodium Food Groups and Level of Consumption among African Migrant and Native Hypertensive Medicated Patients, Followed at Primary Care Level in Lisbon?Publication . Pinto, A.; Violeta, A.; Almeida, A.; Cardoso, I.; Fernandes, M.; Guerra, F.; Guiomar, S.; Nicola, P.; Rocha, E.
- Cardiovascular risk profile of high school students: A cross-sectional studyPublication . Rocha, T.; Rocha, E.; Alves, A.C.; Medeiros, A.M.; Francisco, V.; Silva, S.; Mendes Gaspar, I.; Rato, Q.; Bourbon, M.INTRODUCTION: Disease prevention should begin in childhood and lifestyles are important risk determinants of cardiovascular disease. Awareness and monitoring of risk is essential in preventive strategies. AIM: To characterize cardiovascular risk and the relationships between certain variables in adolescents. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, 854 adolescent schoolchildren were surveyed, mean age 16.3±0.9 years. Data collection included questionnaires, physical examination, charts for 10-year relative risk of mortality, and biochemical assays. In the statistical analysis continuous variables were studied by the Student's t test and categorical variables by the chi-square test and Fisher's exact test, and each risk factor was entered as a dependent variable in logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Physical activity was insufficient in 81% of students. The daily consumption of soup, salad or vegetables, and fruit was, respectively, 37%, 39% and 21%. A minority (6%) took ≤3 and 77% took ≥5 meals a day. The prevalence of each risk factor was as follows: overweight 16%; smoking 13%; hypertension 11%; impaired glucose metabolism 9%; hypertriglyceridemia 9%; and hypercholesterolemia 5%. Out-of-school physical activity, hypertension and overweight were more prevalent in males (p<0.001). Females had higher levels of cholesterol (p<0.005) and triglycerides (p<0.001). A quarter of the adolescents had a relative risk score for 10-year cardiovascular mortality of ≥2. Overweight showed a positive association with blood pressure, changes in glucose metabolism and triglycerides, and a negative association with number of daily meals. CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate the need for action in providing and encouraging healthy choices for adolescents, with an emphasis on behavioral and lifestyle changes aimed at individuals, families and communities
- Conhecimentos e hábitos alimentares considerando as recomendações para hipertensos medicados imigrantes e nativos seguidos nos cuidados de saúde e primários da Região de Lisboa: determinantes da adesão às recomendações de fruta, hortícolas e peixePublication . Cardoso, I.; Guerra, F.; Pinto, A.; Alarcão, V.; Fernandes, M.; Guiomar, S.; Nicola, P.; Rocha, E.
- Haverá diferenças no tipo de alimentos ricos em sódio e no nível de sódio consumido por hipertensos mediados, imigrantes e não imigrantes, seguidos nos cuidados de Saúde Primários da região de Lisboa?Publication . Guerra, F.; Pinto, A.; Violeta, A.; Cardoso, I.; Fernandes, M.; Guiomar, S.; Nicola, P.; Rocha, E.