Table 2.
Population-based studies performed in urban adult populations in Brazil
| Authors | Place | Subjects Surveyed (n) | Hypertension | Overweight + Obese | Current Smoker | Obese | Sedentary | Diabetes | High Cholesterol | Central Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freitas et al. (19) | Catanduva | 688 | 31.5 | 55.5 | NA | 18.6 | 71.4 | 6.7 | NA | NA |
| Gus et al. (20) | Rio Grande do Sul | 1066 | 31.6 | 54.7 | 33.9 | 21.0 | 71.3 | 7.0 | 25.7 | NA |
| Lessa et al. (21) | Salvador | 1439 | 29.9 | 44.8 | 21.7 | 13.6 | 60.2 | 8.3 | 31.3 | 35.5 |
| Veiga Jardim et al. (22) | Goiania | 1739 | 36.4 | 43.6 | 20.1 | 13.6 | 62.3 | NA | NA | 38.5b |
| Pereira et al. (23) | Tubarao | 707 | 40.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Araujo de Castro et al. (24) | Formiga | 285 | 32.7 | NA | 22.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 31.2 women, 9.2 mena |
| Araujo de Souza et al. (25) | Campo Grande | 892 | 41.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Dias Da Costa et al. (26) | Pelotas | 1968 | 37.2a | 53.1 | 30.4 | NA | 80.6 | 5.6 | NA | NA |
| Atlas Corações do Brazil (29) | Whole country | 2500 | 28.5 | 57.9 | 24.2 | 22.5 | 83.5 | 9.0 | 21.6 | 25.7,a 37.1b women 9.6,a 24.5b men |