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Objective. To investigate prevalence of poor self-rated health and its association with individual and household-level characteristics among adults and elderly in Brazil. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional study with Brazilian National Household Sample Survey 2008 (n=257 816). Crude and multilevel-adjusted Poisson regression models were fitted. Results. After adjusted analysis, poor self-rated health was significantly associated with higher household income, living alone, not having piped water nor garbage collection, lower education, not having health insurance, female sex, higher age, being a current or previous smoker, physical inactivity, having chronic diseases, having physical impairment. Subjects living in rural areas also had higher prevalence of poor self-rated health. The factors most strongly associated with the outcome were physical impairment and reporting three or more chronic diseases. Conclusions. Socioeconomic, health related behaviors, and physical health were associated with poor self-rated health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hypertension is a public health problem more common in developed and developing countries, is also responsible for the high morbidity rate of the adult population, with higher prevalence in men. In most cases, it is unknown the cause of the hypertension to be asymptomatic and its serious complications, leading to permanent disability. Acceptance to antihypertensive treatment has been defined with the relationship between drug prescriptions, medical diagnosis and behavior change of patients with hypertension. This work was conducted in the Basic Health Unit in the city of Doutor Camargo-PR, in the period August-September 2014, with holders of Hypertension aged between 26 and 86 years. The results showed that 65% of respondents maintained their body weight, 80% adhered to the practice of healthy habits and 70% went on to have frequent consultations with their doctors. The pharmacological treatment and changes of habits are important factors in the control of hypertension and its consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective. To compare the results of physical activity (PA) classification according to five international guidelines (American College of Sports Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Advisory Committee on International Physical Activity Questionnaire, World Health Organization, and European Union). Methods. Cross-sectional study with 52 779 adults of both sexes, living in state capitals and the Federal District, selected using probability sampling. Data about duration, intensity, and frequency of weekly PA were obtained from a yearly survey conducted by the Health Ministry of Brazil (Risk and Protection Factors for Chronic Diseases Telephone Surveillance System--VIGITEL). Results. The percent of participants classified as inactive by the five recommendations was similar. Among those who reported having engaged in PA, 45% were classified in the same activity level by all five guidelines (24.8% as insufficiently active, 10.6% as active, and 9.1% as very active). For the additional 55% who reported having engaged in PA, different classifications were obtained, ranging from insufficiently active to very active depending on the guideline. Conclusions. Nuances in the criteria used for each guideline translated into differences in classification of PA. Even though the overall goals of all guidelines are the same, the lack of agreement regarding the minimum recommended amount of PA impacts the development of policies to promote PA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objectives: To identify the clustering of physical inactivity in leisure, work, commuting and household contexts, and the sociodemographic factors associated with the clustering of inactive behaviour in different domains among Brazilian adults. Study design: Cross-sectional population-based study. Methods: The study was performed in Florianopolis, capital of Santa Catarina, one of the southern states of Brazil, from September 2009 to January 2010. Adults aged 20-59 years were interviewed. Physical inactivity in each domain was defined as non-participation in specific physical activities, using a validated Brazilian questionnaire. Clustering of physical inactivity was identified by the ratio between observed prevalence and expected prevalence of 16 different combinations. Multinomial logistic regression was used in the analysis of sociodemographic factors associated with clustering of physical inactivity. Results: Of the 1720 interviewees, the greatest differences between the observed and expected proportions were observed in simultaneous physical inactivity in the leisure and household domains for men, and physical inactivity in the leisure domain alone for women (59% and 88%, respectively); these differences were higher than expected if the behaviours were independent. Physical inactivity in two or more domains was observed more frequently in men and in individuals with a higher per-capita family income. Ageing was associated with physical inactivity in three or four domains. Conclusions: Physical inactivity was observed in different domains according to gender. Men and older individuals with a higher per-capita family income were more likely to exhibit physical inactivity when all domains were considered together. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the association between perceived environmental attributes and commuting physical activity (PA) in a population-based sample of elderly persons. Methods: Cross-sectional study was performed in 2009/2010, including 1652 elderly individuals aged 60years or greater living in Florianopolis-SC, Brazil. Physical activity was measured using the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Perceived environmental variables were assessed using a modified version of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale. Multinomial logistic regression was used and a 5% significance level was taken into account. Results: 36.8% and 35.2% of the subjects were inactive or did not reach 150min/week on transport-related physical activity, respectively. Physical and social environmental characteristics, such as the absence of parks and athletic courts (ORInactive:1.75; 95% CI:1.22–2.51); presence of garbage (ORLow-active:1.55; 1.04–2.30); street lighting (ORLow-active:2.51; 95% CI:1.36–4.64; ORLow-active:2.43; 95% CI:1.43–4.15); not walking with the dog (ORInactive: 3.08; 95% CI:1.42–6.69) and don''t have a dog (ORInactive:2.45; 95% CI:1.06–5.66) were associated with lower levels of commuting PA. Conclusions: Results showed that poor physical and social environmental characteristics were related to lower commuting. Building public facilities and promoting physical activity in groups are likely to impact in active commuting among the elderly in Brazil. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

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