Prevalence of obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes in elderly women - DOI: 10.4025/reveducfis.v20i1.4232

Abstract

Purpose: To verify general and abdominal obesity, systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and diabetes mellitus (DM) prevalence, and to analyze their association with general and abdominal adiposity in elderly women. Methods: Study participants were 1,040 elderly. General and abdominal adiposity were estimated by body mass index and waist circumference, respectively. SAH and DM were determined through interview. Data were analyzed using a one-way ANOVA, Chi-square e logistic regression tests. Results: The relative frequencies of abdominal obesity were significantly different among the city’s districts (x2=21.78, p<0.05). SAH prevalence had a moderate variability (45-75%), non significant. Similar variability (0-30%), (x2=17.78, p<0.05), was found for DM. Abdominal adiposity was responsible for 3.8% of SAH and 3.1% of DM variances (p<0.05). Conclusions: Our findings showed an elevated prevalence of abdominal obesity, SAH and DM. In addition, abdominal adiposity had a superior association with SAH and DM.