Fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares e estado cognitivo em idosos do sudoeste do Paraná

Abstract

PURPOSE: to evaluate the of cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive status in the elderly in southwestern Paraná. METHODS: The sample consisted of elderly of both genders, with 60 years old or more residing in three municipalities of the southwest of Paraná. Sociodemographic and clinical data were evaluated through interviews. Cognitive assessment was measured Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) by Folstein, Folstein and McHugh (1975). The functional capacity of the study participants was assessed by the questionnaire Pfeffer - PFAQ questionnaire (PFEFFER et al, 1982) The evaluation of the nutritional status of the elderly was performed using the Body Mass Index, waist circumference, triceps skinfold, and calf circumference. RESULTS: 82 elderly people participated in the study, being 74,4% female, with the prevalence of age between 60 and 70 years. Of the respondents, 7,3% were smokers, 68,3% were sedentary, and 48,8% reported having cardiovascular disease. The presence of cognitive decline was present in 20,7% of the elderly and the frequency of risk for cardiovascular diseases was observed in 87,8% of the sample. The frequency of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases was high in the sample studied, but no association was observed with the presence of cognitive decline.