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MEDISAN
versión On-line ISSN 1029-3019
Resumen
SOLER SANTANA, Raxsy; DELGADO MATOS, Imilsy y MARIN MENDEZ, Mayelin. Lifestyles in residents from Santiago de Cuba municipality. MEDISAN [online]. 2023, vol.27, n.1 Epub 27-Feb-2023. ISSN 1029-3019.
Introduction:
Noncommunicable diseases represent one of the greatest challenges in the development of nations in the 21st century.
Objective:
To characterize a population from Santiago de Cuba municipality according to lifestyles.
Methods:
An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out during the year 2020, of 1265 residents in Santiago de Cuba municipality selected from a randomized, proportional and stratified sample design, whom a survey that included sociodemographic and lifestyle aspects was applied. The information obtained was processed by using summary measures for qualitative and quantitative variables.
Results:
In the series, it was determined that 24.3% of Santiago population used tobacco, predominantly in men (57.7%), and that 38.8% were exposed to other people's tobacco smoke at home. Likewise, alcohol use appeared in 46.8%, walking to get around was the physical activity mostly carried out in 43.2%, and overweight and obesity prevailed in 59.3%.
Conclusions:
In Santiago de Cuba municipality, tobacco consumption, inadequate dietary habits, low physical activity, overweight and obesity were identified as unhealthy lifestyles that increase the risk of suffering from noncommunicable diseases.
Palabras clave : noncommunicable diseases; lifestyles; risk factors.