Resultados: 2

Factors associated with metabolic syndrome and quality of life of adults in a northeast brazilian municipality

Abstract Introduction Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is currently considered a multi-factorial disease related to the asymptomatic, insidious, and deleterious inflammation that predisposes the individual to vulnerability by aggregating cardiovascular risk markers. Objective to analyze the factors associated...

Fatores associados à adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso de afrodescendentes hipertensos residentes em comunidade quilombola: um estudo transversal

Introduction: Hypertension is a severe public health problem, especially in African descent people, such as those living in quilombos. Drug adherence helps reducing blood pressure levels. However, little is known about the factors related to drug adherence in hypertensive people living in the urban quilo...