Assessment of Lifestyle, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Glycated Hemoglobin in a Specific Population

Overview

The project Shall we get to know your health better? Lifestyle assessment, blood pressure and cholesterol in the population of Libbs Farmacêutica employeesLTDA.; consists of a study that will bring knowledge and enable quantificationof risk factors related to cardiovascular diseases in this population above mentioned.

Full Title of Study: “Let’s Get to Know Your Health Better? Assessment of Lifestyle, Blood Pressure and Cholesterol in the Population of Employees Libbs Farmacêutica LTDA.”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: August 30, 2021

Detailed Description

The social relevance of this study is related to the knowledge and quantification of eating habits and lifestyles related to cardiovascular diseases in the population of employees, also referred to in this document as "employees", from Libbs Farmacêutica Ltda. Based on an observation and statistical analysis of the data obtained in this study, internal policies will be promoted that aim to improve eating habits, physical activity and decrease smoking.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Descriptive questionnaire
    • Time Frame: until December 2020
    • Descriptive information about lifestyle and family history and through exams, blood pressure and serum cholesterol values in the population of Libbs Farmacêutica Ltda employees.

Secondary Measures

  • Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and arterial hypertension
    • Time Frame: until December 2020
    • Quantify the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia (serum total cholesterol above 200mg / dL – worst case) and hypertension (systolic blood pressure above 140mmHg or diastolic blood pressure above 90mmHg – worst case)
  • Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values
    • Time Frame: until December 2020
    • Track the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values of the research participants, in order to know the average blood glucose levels in the last 3 months before the day of the exam and quantify the prevalence of participants who have HbA1c above the value considered normal in literature, which is up to 5.6% (best scenario)
  • Data correlation
    • Time Frame: until December 2020
    • Correlate eating habits with socioeconomic characteristics; Correlate the values of serum cholesterol, blood pressure and glycated hemoglobin with eating habits, level of physical activity practiced and prevalence of smoking

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Being an employee Libbs Farmacêutica Ltda; Exclusion Criteria:

  • not applicable

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 20 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Libbs Farmacêutica LTDA
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor

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