Education to a Healthy Lifestyle Improves Symptoms and Cardiovascular Risk Factors - AsuRiesgo Study

Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
Graciela ChavesDerliz Mereles

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are the current leading causes of death and disability globally. To assess the effects of a basic educational program for cardiovascular prevention in an unselected outpatient population. All participants received an educational program to change to a healthy lifestyle. Assessments were conducted at study enrollment and during follow-up. Symptoms, habits, ATP III parameters for metabolic syndrome, and American Heart Association's 2020 parameters of cardiovascular health were assessed. A total of 15,073 participants aged ≥ 18 years entered the study. Data analysis was conducted in 3,009 patients who completed a second assessment. An improvement in weight (from 76.6 ± 15.3 to 76.4 ± 15.3 kg, p = 0.002), dyspnea on exertion NYHA grade II (from 23.4% to 21.0%) and grade III (from 15.8% to 14.0%) and a decrease in the proportion of current active smokers (from 3.6% to 2.9%, p = 0.002) could be documented. The proportion of patients with levels of triglycerides > 150 mg/dL (from 46.3% to 42.4%, p < 0.001) and LDL cholesterol > 100 mg/dL (from 69.3% to 65.5%, p < 0.001) improved. A ≥ 20% improvement of AHA 2020 metrics at the level graded as poor was found for smoking (-21.1%), diet (-29.8%), and cholesterol le...Continue Reading

Citations

Apr 13, 2017·American Journal of Hypertension·Anna MaseliDavid Conen
Apr 14, 2017·Revista brasileira de enfermagem·Hirla Vanessa Soares de AraújoSimone Maria Muniz da Silva Bezerra
Feb 9, 2018·Phytotherapy Research : PTR·Graciela ChavesDerliz Mereles

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