PP.10.17: DO BLOOD PRESSURE, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HAVE IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE OLDEST OLD PATIENTS?. (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Araújo, S.P.; Jardim, T.S.V.; Silva, N.C.F.; Sousa, A.L.L.; Souza, W.K.S.; Jardim, P.C.B.V.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hypertension. Volume 33(2015)Supplement 1
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Hypertension -- Periodicals; Hypertension -- Periodicals; 616.132005
• DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000468027.82586.07
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-5598

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: Analise the influence of blood pressure control, nutritional status and level of physical activity in the quality of life of very elderly hypertensive patients. Design and method: Cross-sectional study with forty-one oldest old patients (over 80 years), both males and females, followed at a reference center for hypertension treatment in a midwest brazilian City. A survey questionnaire about sociodemographic and lifestyle variables was applied. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Medical Outcomes Study SF-36 item Short Form Health Survey (SF 36) were also used to evaluate the Quality of Life. Blood pressure and anthropometric variables were measured. Fisher test, t test, chi-square and Mann-Whitney-U test were performed. The significance level was 5% and confidence interval was 95% for all tests. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the institution. Results: Low educational levels and low income were found in the sample. Only 7.3% of the patients referred alcohol consumption and no one was a smoker. Smoking and alcohol intake showed differences between gender and was higher among men (p=0.002, p<0.001). Almost half of participants (46.3%) were overweight according to body mass index. Controled blood pressure were verified in 73.2% of the sample. Moderate and intense physical activity levels were observed on 46.3% of the participants. Nutritional status and physical activity level did not influence blood pressure control. Physically active oldest old had better score for functional capacity in the SF 36 (p=0.011). Social, emotional and mental health domains obtained the highest scores for quality of life. Blood pressure control and nutritional status did not affect quality of life. Conclusions: The rates of blood pressure control was higher than in general brazilian population. Physically active elderly have better quality of life associated with functional capacity.