Prevalence of Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Employees of the Research Center at Petrobras

Maria de Fátima Duarte Matos, Nelson Albuquerque Souza e Silva,Armando Jorge Marques Pimenta, Antonio José Ledo Alves da Cunha
Results - Of 1,911 employees, 970 were studied, 75.4% were men and 24.6% were women with a mean age of 42.2 years old. The risk factors were lack of exercise (67.3%), cholesterol > 200 mg/dL (56.6%), overweight (42%), obesity (17%), blood hypertension (18.2%), smoking (12.4%), and diabetes mellitus (2.5%).
Conclusion - The high prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in young individuals draws attention to the need for the adoption of workplace programs to encourage healthy lifestyles and to prevent diseases.