GENDER RELATED CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN ADULTS. CUIABÁ-MT.

INTRODUCTION AND AIM: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are among the leading causes of death worldwide and accounts for approximately 17.5 million deaths per year. In Brazil, CVD was responsible for 28.1% of all deaths in 2013. In addition to illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and obesity, factors related to lifestyle such as smoking, physical inactivity, excessive intake of alcohol and excessively fat meats has been recognized as important predictors of cardiovascular risk. The objective of the study is to estimate the prevalence of risk factors for CVD in adults in Cuiabá- MT, according to their gender using data from VIGITEL- 2014. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with 1509 adults aged 20 to 59, of both genders; living in Cuiabá- MT Brazil was made. They were interviewed via Telephone Inquiry (VIGITEL) by the Surveillance System of Risk Factors and Protection from Chronic Disease, in 2014. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The risk factor for CVD with the highest prevalence was the consumption of excessively fat meats, both for males (56.4 %) and for women (37.2%), with statistically significant difference between genders. Men showed higher percentages in the consumption of alcohol (29.5%) smoking (15.6 %) and diabetes (7.6%). There were significant differences between genders in relation to smoking and alcohol consumption (p < 0.05). Women had a higher prevalence of obesity (25.5%) hypertension (24.1%) dyslipidemia (16.3%) and physical inactivity (11.5%) with a statistically significant difference in dyslipidemia.