Objective:
to describe chronic disease risk andprotective factor prevalence among adults living in Brazilian state capital cities in 2013 and to verify associated sociodemographic factors.
Methods:
this was a cross-sectional study involving52,929 telephone interviews; risk and protective factor prevalence was estimated by sex, age and schooling; Poisson Regression was used to investigate associations.
Results:
prevalence was as follows: smoking 11.3% (95%CI: 10.6%;11.9%); alcohol abuse 16.4% (95%CI: 15.7%;17.0%); recommended intake offruit and vegetables 23.6% (95%CI: 22.9%;24.3%);physical inactivity 16.2% (95%CI: 15.6%;16.9%); overweight 50.8% (95%CI: 49.9%;51.6%); high salt intake 16.0% (95%CI: 15.3%;16.6%); meals replaced with snacks 15.5% (95%CI: 15.8%;17.1%); regular consumption of confectionery 19.5% (95%CI: 18.8%;20.2%). Risk factor presence was associated with male gender, older age and lower schooling.
Conclusion:
monitoring supports planning public policies on health promotion by reducing morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases.
Risk Factors; Chronic Diseases; Health Surveys; Epidemiological Surveillance; Prevalence
