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A study developed by the Polytechnic of Castelo Branco concluded that more than half of Covilhã's adult population is hypertensive, being slightly higher in men than in women.
The Beira Baixa Program (PPABB), which goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension in the Beira Baixa region.
"The study concluded that the prevalence of high blood pressure in the adult population of Covilhã County is 56.0%, slightly higher among men (58.3%) compared with to women (54.1%) ", according to a statement from the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco (IPCB)
. CBPDP is integrated with the QRural Research Unit (Quality of Life in the Rural World), a newly created unit within the CBPI, coordinated by Dr. Lopes Dias, a professor at the University of Ottawa. Higher School of Health (ESA).
The prevalence of orthostatic hypotension was also observed in 43.3% of the population studied, considered as "uncontrolled hypertension"
. According to the study, the values obtained were "worrying", with a prevalence of 10.5%.
"This concludes that high blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension have high prevalences in the municipality of Covilhã"
Through the study, it was possible to perceive that The most common risk factors in the adult population of this county are obesity and sedentary lifestyle.
Based on the results obtained, the study recommends carrying out campaigns of primary prevention of awareness and public awareness.
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