Abstract
Objective: Analyze the influence of the measures body composition cardiovascular risk in elderly practitioners of physical activity. Method: This is an exploratory study, transversal and quantitative. Held from May to June 2015, in the municipality of Joao Pessoa/Paraiba, with elderly patrons of sport aerobics. Were selected for the study 21 people, with inclusion criteria does not own metallic structure in the body to prevent the measure through bioimpedance equipment octopolar InBody 720 and own age less than 60 years. Results: Most of the individuals represented unfavorable health condition being more prone to cardiovascular risks. Identified that normal systolic blood pressure was the variable that most contributed to the score designed to show the possibility of a lower cardiovascular risk, while the visceral fat and fat-free mass were the factors that contributed for increased cardiovascular risk. Conclusion: Optimization of preventive practices is necessary for cardiovascular diseases that propitiate the awareness of affected subject.Keywords: Anthropometry. Elderly. Body Composition.
Highlights
IntroductionThe chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) constitute a serious public health problem in Brazil, and along with cardiovascular diseases, respiratory and feature high incidence in neoplastic elderly population. [1,2] necessitating intensified in prevention in the elderly population, because the greater the number of risk factors, the greater the probability of presenting a cardiovascular event. [3]Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developed and emerging countries, this scenario persists even with changes in lifestyle and the numerous existing therapeutic processes. [4] In Brazil, the incidence of CVD grows over the years and, associated with this, the public expenditure on health supplements with the treatments have been progressively bigger. [5]In this sense, the ageing of the population reflects a constant challenge for the health services working in the perspective of prevention, aiming to promote the increase of quality of life and reduce morbidities. [6] Promote healthy ageing world is no easy task, because it requires changes in the lifestyle of the population, and this includes the sedentary lifestyle. [7]One of the consequences of physical inactivity, overweight, and is considered important in addition to the excess fat, its location, as it can cause Metabolic complications
Optimization of preventive practices is necessary for cardiovascular diseases that propitiate the awareness of affected subject
Information related to the influence of body composition measures about cardiovascular risks can collaborate on multidisciplinary approach to the health of the elderly, focused on prevention of complications related to cardiovascular diseases and for the development of public policies for healthy ageing
Summary
The chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) constitute a serious public health problem in Brazil, and along with cardiovascular diseases, respiratory and feature high incidence in neoplastic elderly population. [1,2] necessitating intensified in prevention in the elderly population, because the greater the number of risk factors, the greater the probability of presenting a cardiovascular event. [3]Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developed and emerging countries, this scenario persists even with changes in lifestyle and the numerous existing therapeutic processes. [4] In Brazil, the incidence of CVD grows over the years and, associated with this, the public expenditure on health supplements with the treatments have been progressively bigger. [5]In this sense, the ageing of the population reflects a constant challenge for the health services working in the perspective of prevention, aiming to promote the increase of quality of life and reduce morbidities. [6] Promote healthy ageing world is no easy task, because it requires changes in the lifestyle of the population, and this includes the sedentary lifestyle. [7]One of the consequences of physical inactivity, overweight, and is considered important in addition to the excess fat, its location, as it can cause Metabolic complications. In Brazil, studies that assess the theme in question are still scarce, especially when it comes to elderly individual’s practitioners of physical activities, justifying the conduct of this study. To this end, information related to the influence of body composition measures about cardiovascular risks can collaborate on multidisciplinary approach to the health of the elderly, focused on prevention of complications related to cardiovascular diseases and for the development of public policies for healthy ageing. This work aimed to evaluate the influence of body composition measures about cardiovascular risks in the elderly practitioners of physical activity
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