Influência dos níveis pressóricos, estado nutricional e atividade física sobre a qualidade de vida de hipertensos muito idosos

• Ano de defesa: 2015
• Autor(a) principal: Araújo, Samantha Pereira
• Orientador(a): Jardim, Paulo César Brandão Veiga
• Banca de defesa: Jardim, Thiago de Souza Veiga, Sousa, Ana Luiza Lima, Jardim, Paulo César Brandão Veiga
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de Goiás
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Pós-graduação em Nutrição e Saúde (FANUT)
• Departamento: Faculdade de Nutrição - FANUT (RG)
• País: Brasil
• Palavras-chave em Português: Idoso de 80 anos ou mais; Qualidade de vida; Estado nutricional; Atividade física; Hipertensão; Longevidade
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Oldest old; Quality of life; Nutritional status; Physical activity; Hypertension; Longevity
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::NUTRICAO
• Link de acesso: http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/tede/handle/tede/4515

The aim of this study was to analise the influence of blood pressure control, nutritional status and level of physical activity in the quality of life of very elderly hypertensive patients. Cross-sectional study with forty-one oldest old patients (over 80 years), both males and females, followed at a reference center for hypertension treatment in a midwest brazilian City. A survey questionnaire about sociodemographic and lifestyle variables was applied. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Medical Outcomes Study SF-36 item Short Form Health Survey (SF 36) were also used to evaluate the Quality of Life. Blood pressure and anthropometric variables were measured. Fisher test, t test, chi-square and Mann-Whitney-U test were performed. The significance level was 5% and confidence interval was 95% for all tests. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the institution. Low educational levels and low income were found in the sample. Only 7.3% of the patients referred alcohol consumption and no one was a smoker. Smoking and alcohol intake showed differences between gender and was higher among men (p=0.002, p<0.001). Almost half of participants (46.3%) were overweight according to body mass index and 80,5% had increased waist circumference. Controled blood pressure were verified in 73.2% of the sample. Moderate and intense physical activity levels were observed on 46.3% of the participants. Nutritional status and physical activity level did not influence blood pressure control. The quality of life associated with the physical aspects was better in men (p=0,044). Physically active oldest old had better score for functional capacity in the SF 36 (p=0.007). Social, emotional and mental health domains obtained the highest scores for quality of life. Blood pressure control and nutritional status did not affect quality of life. These findings may contribute to health planning, with promotion of public policies for seniors. More studies should be conducted in the future in order to clarify the main factors for promoting longevity with quality of life.