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Cardiovascular Risk and Lifestyle: comparison between teaching workers in Portugal and Brazil.
Noeli das Neves Toledo1, Gilsirene Scantelbury de Almeida1, Nair Chase da Silva1
1Universidade Federal do Amazonas. Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|June 19, 2024
Summary
Teaching professionals in Portugal and Brazil face different cardiovascular risks. Portuguese male smokers are most vulnerable, highlighting the need for workplace health interventions in both nations.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Cardiovascular Epidemiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent a significant global health burden.
- Teacher populations may experience unique occupational stressors impacting cardiovascular health.
- Cross-cultural comparisons are essential for understanding diverse risk factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare cardiovascular risk factors between teaching professionals in Brazil and Portugal.
- To investigate the relationship between lifestyle, common mental disorders, and cardiovascular risk in this cohort.
- To identify specific demographic and lifestyle factors associated with elevated cardiovascular risk.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study design was employed.
- Teaching workers in Manaus, Brazil, and Coimbra, Portugal, were compared.
- Odds ratios were calculated to estimate the association between groups and risk factors.
Main Results:
- Significant differences in risk factors were observed: Portugal (smoking, hypercholesterolemia) and Brazil (hypertension, chronic disease, abdominal obesity, common mental disorder, absenteeism).
- Key predictors of high cardiovascular risk included being from Portugal (OR 17.27), being male (OR 61.58), and smoking (OR 593.40).
- Male gender, smoking, and specific country of work were strongly associated with increased cardiovascular risk.
Conclusions:
- Teaching professionals in Portugal, particularly men who smoke, exhibit higher vulnerability to cardiovascular events.
- Hypertension, chronic disease, and common mental disorders were more prevalent among Brazilian teachers.
- Targeted workplace health promotion interventions are crucial in both Brazil and Portugal to mitigate cardiovascular risk.
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