Fatores de risco para osteoporose em uma amostra da população de atenção primária em São Paulo, Brasil / Risk factors for osteoporosis in a sample of the primary attention population in São Paulo, Brazil

Objetivo: esse estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a instrução sobre osteoporose de uma amostra da população que frequenta o Centro de Saúde Butantã (CSE), visando incentivar a forma mais adequada de prevenção e/ou tratamento. Metodologia: Foi elaborado e aplicado, durante um mês, um questionário para identificar os fatores de risco de 101 pacientes, de ambos os sexos. Resultados: do total desses pacientes, 49% tinham idade inferior a 45 anos, 33% entre 45 e 65 anos e 18% acima de 65 anos. A cor branca prevaleceu em 66%, sendo que 36% do total possuíam hipertensão, 10% diabetes e 7% outras doenças crônicas. Em relação ao índice de massa corpórea (IMC), 4% estavam abaixo de 20Kg/m2, 37% eutróficos, 30% com sobrepeso, 24% com obesidade grau I e 5% com IMC superior a 35Kg/m2. Foi verificado que 76% da população era sedentária, 35% fumantes, 32% com consumo alcoólico inferior a 3 vezes na semana, 3% superior a 3 vezes e 65% sem consumo de álcool. Quanto a ingestão de leite, 37% não o consumiam e 40% apenas 1 vez ao dia. Não houve diferença estatística entre as pessoas que conheciam ou não a osteoporose, sendo que 60% tinham conhecimento sobre a doença, porém esse grau de instrução não implicou em diferenças nos hábitos de vida. Discussão: em 100% da amostra estudada foi encontrado pelo menos 1 fator de risco para o seu desenvolvimento, principalmente a baixa ingestão de cálcio e a falta de atividade física, confirmando a importância da intervenção nesses fatores preveníveis.

Objective: this study aimed to evaluate the education on osteoporosis in a sample of the population who attends the Center for Health Butantã (CSE), to encourage the most appropriate way of preventing and / or treatment. Methodology: was developed and implemented over a month, a questionnaire to identify risk factors of 101 patients of both sexes. Results: of the total of these patients, 49% were below 45 years, 33% between 45 and 65 and 18% over 65 years. The white prevailed in 66% and 36% of the total had hypertension, diabetes 10% and 7% other chronic diseases. In relation to body mass index (BMI), 4% were below 20Kg/ m2, 37% normal, 30% overweight, 24% with obesity grade I and 5% with BMI greater than 35kg/m2. It was found that 76% of the population was sedentary, 35% smokers, 32% with alcohol consumption less than 3 times a week, 3% more than 3 times and 65% with no consumption of alcohol. As the intake of milk, not the 37% and 40% consumed only 1 day. There was no statistical difference between people who knew or not osteoporosis, while 60% had knowledge about the disease, but this level of education did not lead to differences in living habits. Discussion: in 100% of the studied sample was found at least 1 risk factor for its development, especially the low calcium intake and lack of physical activity, confirming the importance of intervention in those preventable factors.

Primary biliary cirrhosis and myopathy: an uncommon association

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a cholestatic liver disease, which is characterized by a chronic inflammatory destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts. It is a rare disorder whose precise etiology is still to be elucidated. Even though the liver is the principal target of PBC, other organ systems also might be affected. Muscular involvement has rarely been described in this disease, and in the majority of cases, muscular weakness has been interpreted as polymyositis. We report the case of a 48-year-old woman suffering from classic PBC, in association with a myopathy whose histological features are distinct from the cases reported before. We also performed a MEDLINE research for PBC and concomitant muscular diseases