Influência do treinamento aeróbio nos mecanismos fisiopatológicos da hipertensão arterial sistêmica

Multi-professional intervention in adults with arterial hypertension: a randomized clinical trial

Objective:

assess the influence of an intervention, comprised of counseling related to health and aerobic physical training for lowering pressure values, in anthropometric indicators and in the adjustment of biochemical parameters in individuals with hypertension.

Method:

intervention study of the randomized clinical trial variety, with 42 individuals. The intervention-group followed the protocol of health counseling, nutrition and physical activity.

Results:

two intervention groups were considered: intervention-group (a) and intervention-group (b). Intervention-group (a) showed significant decrease in measurements of systolic and diastolic arterial pressure, of high-density lipoprotein parameters, hip circumference values and waist-hip ratio. Intervention-group (b) presented significant decrease in systolic arterial pressure values.

Conclusion:

it was found that the health intervention in conjunction with physical activities were effective in decreasing and/or controlling values for pressure, biochemical and anthropometric indicators.

Arterial hypertension and other risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases among adults

OBJECTIVE

to identify the prevalence of arterial hypertension and its association with cardiovascular risk factors among adults.

METHOD

cross-sectional, population-based, descriptive study conducted with 408 adult individuals. Data were collected through a questionnaire and measurements of weight, height and waist circumference. Person's Chi-square and multiple logistic regression were used in the data analysis.

RESULTS

23.03% of the individuals reported hypertension with a higher prevalence among women. Odds Ratio indicated that smoking, body mass index, waist circumference, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia were positively associated with arterial hypertension.

CONCLUSION

high self-reported hypertension and its association with other cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, obesity and dyslipidemia show the need for specific nursing interventions and the implementation of protocols focused on minimizing complications arising from hypertension, as well as to prevent the emergence of other cardiovascular diseases.