SAÚDE CARDIOVASCULAR E QUALIDADE DE VIDA DE MOTOTAXISTAS

Introduction: Behavioral changes in society, associated with a shorter time of physical activity practice and changes in dietary habits, provide the increase of chronic diseases, and interfere with quality of life (QOL). Objectives: The aims of the present study are to evaluate the quality of life and the cardiovascular health of motorcycle taxi drivers. Patients and Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out with 185 motorcycle taxi drivers registered at the Association of Motorcycle Taxi Drivers in Jequie-BA. We used the following instruments to collect information: the generic quality of life questionnaire SF-36 and a questionnaire containing socio-demographic, behavioral, and clinical factors. In order to measure anthropometric and blood pressure, we used the criteria of the World Health Organization and the indirect method, according to VI Brazilian Guidelines on Hypertension. Results: Of the evaluated motorcycle taxi drivers, 99.4% (n=184) were male, 70.3% (n=130), under 40 years old, and 37.9% (n=65) were hypertensive individuals. Based on anthropometric measurements, we obtained the Body Mass Index, which showed that 48.1% (n=89) of the motorcycle taxi drivers were overweight. Regarding the quality of life, there was a statistical association between waist circumference (P < 0.01) and the social and physical aspect domains (P < 0.05). The Social Aspect was the domain that presented the best average among all domains (93.5 ± 13.7 points). Conclusion: The study showed that some factors such as waist circumference can interfere with the quality of life, especially in the social aspect domain, which revealed a statistically significant difference. Moreover, the motorcycle taxi drivers presented hypertensive peaks and are classified as overweight individuals. The fact they present a lifestyle more concerned with their work rather than with their resting time promoted the lack of blood pressure control and the practice of physical activity. Descriptors: Cardiovascular diseases; Motorcycles; Quality of life. 5

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