Prevalence of obesity among stroke patients in five Brazilian cities: a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT Objective There is gap in knowledge about obesity prevalence in stroke patients from low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, we aimed to measure the prevalence of overweight and obesity status among patients with incident stroke in Brazil. Methods In a cross-sectional study, we mea...
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| author | Vanessa Speckhahn Vicente Norberto Luiz Cabral Vivian Nagel Vanessa V Guesser Juliana Safanelli |
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| description | ABSTRACT Objective There is gap in knowledge about obesity prevalence in stroke patients from low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, we aimed to measure the prevalence of overweight and obesity status among patients with incident stroke in Brazil. Methods In a cross-sectional study, we measured the body mass index (BMI) of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients. The sample was extracted in 2016, from the cities of Sobral (CE), Sertãozinho (SP), Campo Grande (MS), Joinville (SC) and Canoas (RS). Results In 1,255 patients with first-ever strokes, 64% (95% CI, 62–67) were overweight and 26% (95%CI, 24–29) were obese. The obesity prevalence ranged from 15% (95%CI, 9–23) in Sobral to 31% (95%CI, 18–45) in Sertãozinho. Physical inactivity ranged from 53% (95%CI, 43-63) in Sobral to 80% (95%CI, 73–85) in Canoas. Conclusions The number of overweight patients with incident stroke is higher than the number of patients with stroke and normal BMI. Although similar to other findings in high-income countries, we urgently need better policies for obesity prevention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-755f4e9d8ef741ffb48d9224e67cd39f2025-08-20T03:19:06ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-422776636737210.1590/0004-282x20180053S0004-282X2018000600367Prevalence of obesity among stroke patients in five Brazilian cities: a cross-sectional studyVanessa Speckhahn VicenteNorberto Luiz CabralVivian NagelVanessa V GuesserJuliana SafanelliABSTRACT Objective There is gap in knowledge about obesity prevalence in stroke patients from low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, we aimed to measure the prevalence of overweight and obesity status among patients with incident stroke in Brazil. Methods In a cross-sectional study, we measured the body mass index (BMI) of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients. The sample was extracted in 2016, from the cities of Sobral (CE), Sertãozinho (SP), Campo Grande (MS), Joinville (SC) and Canoas (RS). Results In 1,255 patients with first-ever strokes, 64% (95% CI, 62–67) were overweight and 26% (95%CI, 24–29) were obese. The obesity prevalence ranged from 15% (95%CI, 9–23) in Sobral to 31% (95%CI, 18–45) in Sertãozinho. Physical inactivity ranged from 53% (95%CI, 43-63) in Sobral to 80% (95%CI, 73–85) in Canoas. Conclusions The number of overweight patients with incident stroke is higher than the number of patients with stroke and normal BMI. Although similar to other findings in high-income countries, we urgently need better policies for obesity prevention.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2018000600367&lng=en&tlng=enobesityprevalencestroke, epidemiologycross-sectional studies |
| spellingShingle | Vanessa Speckhahn Vicente Norberto Luiz Cabral Vivian Nagel Vanessa V Guesser Juliana Safanelli Prevalence of obesity among stroke patients in five Brazilian cities: a cross-sectional study Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria obesity prevalence stroke, epidemiology cross-sectional studies |
| title | Prevalence of obesity among stroke patients in five Brazilian cities: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Prevalence of obesity among stroke patients in five Brazilian cities: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of obesity among stroke patients in five Brazilian cities: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of obesity among stroke patients in five Brazilian cities: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Prevalence of obesity among stroke patients in five Brazilian cities: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | prevalence of obesity among stroke patients in five brazilian cities a cross sectional study |
| topic | obesity prevalence stroke, epidemiology cross-sectional studies |
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