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Cardiovascular risk factors in people deprived of their liberty: an integrative review

Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en personas privadas de libertad: revisión integradora

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To investigate the scientific evidence on the most frequent risk factors for cardiovascular disease in persons deprived of their liberty.

Methods:

An integrative literature review carried out in the CINAHL, Medline/Pubmed, Scopus, LILACS, CUIDEN, Web of Science and Virtual Health Library portal databases using the following keywords: cardiovascular diseases, risk factors, prisons, prisoners.

Results:

The final sample consisted of 17 primary articles published in English and Spanish. Overweight and obesity were the most cited cardiovascular risk factors besides diabetes, hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia, consumption of alcohol and other drugs, physical inactivity, metabolic syndrome, anxiety, depression and unhealthy heart diet.

Conclusions:

The most frequent risk factors for cardiovascular disease in persons deprived of their liberty were those classified as modifiable. In the prison setting, these factors are enhanced due to an environment with little modification of these opportunities.

Keywords:
Cardiovascular diseases; Risk factors; Prisons; Prisoners

RESUMEN

Objetivo:

investigar la evidencia científica sobre los factores de riesgo más frecuentes de enfermedades cardiovasculares en personas privadas de libertad.

Métodos:

revisión integradora de la literatura de las bases de datos CINAHL, Medline / Pubmed, Scopus, LILACS, CUIDEN, Web of Science y el portal de la Biblioteca Virtual en Salud utilizando los descriptores de enfermedades cardiovasculares, factores de riesgo, prisiones, prisioneros.

Resultados:

La muestra final fue de 17 artículos originales publicados en inglés y español. El sobrepeso y la obesidad fueron los factores de riesgo cardiovascular más citados, además de la diabetes, la hipertensión, el tabaquismo, la dislipidemia, el consumo de alcohol y otras drogas, el estilo de vida sedentario, el síndrome metabólico, la ansiedad, la depresión y una dieta poco saludable para el corazón.

Conclusiones:

Los factores de riesgo más frecuentes de enfermedades cardiovasculares en personas privadas de libertad se clasificaron como modificables. En la prisión, estos factores se potencian en virtud de un entorno con pocas oportunidades para modificarlos.

Palabras clave:
Enfermedades cardiovasculares; Factores de riesgo; Prisiones; Prisioneros

RESUMO

Objetivo:

Investigar as evidências científicas sobre os fatores de risco mais frequentes para doenças cardiovasculares em pessoas privadas de liberdade.

Métodos:

Revisão integrativa de literatura realizada nas bases de dados CINAHL, Medline/Pubmed, Scopus, LILACS, CUIDEN, Web of Science e no portal da Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde utilizando os descritores doenças cardiovasculares, fatores de risco, prisões, prisioneiros.

Resultados:

A amostra final foi de 17 artigos originais publicados nas línguas inglesa e espanhola. O sobrepeso e a obesidade foram os fatores de risco cardiovascular mais citados além da diabetes, hipertensão, tabagismo, dislipidemia, consumo de álcool e outras drogas, sedentarismo, síndrome metabólica, ansiedade, depressão e dieta pouco saudável para o coração.

Conclusões:

Os fatores de risco mais frequentes para as doenças cardiovasculares nas pessoas privadas de liberdade foram os classificados como modificáveis. No meio prisional, esses fatores são potencializados em virtude de um ambiente com poucas oportunidades de modificação desses.

Palavras-chave:
Doenças cardiovasculares; Fatores de risco; Prisões; Prisioneiros

INTRODUCTION

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in Brazil and in the world and include different Risk Factors (RFs), classified as modifiable and non-modifiable. The modifiable RFs include those that are subject to modification by the individual and are related to lifestyle habits, such as dyslipidemia, Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH), Diabetes Mellitus (DM), smoking, alcohol and other drug consumption, sedentary lifestyle, inadequate diet, overweight and obesity, metabolic syndrome and psychosocial risk factors such as stress, depression and anxiety11. Payne RP. Cardiovascular risk. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2012; 4(3):396-410. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04219.x
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-22. Simão AF, Précoma DB, Andrade JP, Correa Filho H, Saraiva JFK, Oliveira GMM. I Diretriz Brasileira de Prevenção Cardiovascular: resumo executivo. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2014;102(5):420-431. doi: https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20140067
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. The non-modifiable risk factors are intrinsically linked to the individual and his family background and include age, gender, ethnicity and family background11. Payne RP. Cardiovascular risk. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2012; 4(3):396-410. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04219.x
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People deprived of their liberty and those recently released from prison have a higher risk of hospitalization and death related to CVDs when compared to the general population33. Wang EA, Redmond N, Dennison Himmelfarb CR, Pettit B, Stern M, Chen J, et al. Cardiovascular disease in incarcerated populations. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017;69(24):2967-76. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2017.04.040
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. There seems to be a connection between having an incarceration background and cardiovascular risk factors, morbidity and mortality44. Howell BA, Long JB, Edelman EJ, McGinnis KA, Rimland D, Fiellin DA, et al. Incarceration history and uncontrolled blood pressure in a multi-site cohort. J Gen Intern Med. 2016;31(12):1496-502. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-016-3857-1
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In the USA, the country with the largest prison population in the world, a high rate of chronic diseases has been found in people entering prison, with CVDs ranking second in terms of the most prevalent diseases55. Bai JR, Befus M, Mukherjee DV, Lowy FD, Larson EL. Prevalence and predictors of chronic health conditions of inmates newly admitted to maximum security prisons. J Correct Health Care. 2015;21(3):255-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510
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. In Brazil, a study carried out in prisons in the state of Rio de Janeiro showed that CVDs were among the five most prevalent conditions66. Minayo MCS, Ribeiro AP. Condições de saúde dos presos do estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Cienc Saúde Coletiva. 2016;21(7):2031-40. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232015217.08552016
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This situation may be related to several factors that impact on the cardiovascular health of people deprived of their liberty, as penitentiaries tend to be an unhealthy environment due to overcrowding, poor hygiene conditions, poor ventilation, reduced sunlight and poor quality food77. Maciel RER. A Ressocialização no sistema carcerário. Rev Curso Direito UNIABEU. 2016 [cited 2019 Sep 07];6(1):97-109. Available from: Available from: https://revista.uniabeu.edu.br/index.php/rcd/article/view/2462/1644
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, in addition to the risky behaviors practiced by inmates, including violence and drug use and insufficient access to health care, which are often precarious88. Dumont DM, Brockmann B, Dickman S, Alexander N, Rich JD. Public Health and the epidemic of incarceration. Ann Rev Public Health. 2012;33:325-39. doi: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031811-124614
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The permanence of people in prisons, with all the aforementioned peculiarities, combined with risky health behaviors, make this place conducive to an increased harm to cardiovascular health. Thus, it is believed that the prison setting may be an enhancer of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases99. Vera-Remartínez EJ, Monge RL, Chinesta SG, Rodríguez DSA, Ramos MVP. Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en adultos jóvenes de un centro penitenciario. Rev Esp Salud Pública. 2018 [cited 2019 Dec 3];92:e201807037. Available from: Available from: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1135-57272018000100416&lng=es
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The in-depth knowledge on the main risk factors of the population by the health professionals and, especially, by the nurses, allows for the planning and implementation of interventions aimed at prevention. When these factors are reduced or eliminated, morbidity and mortality can be significantly reduced22. Simão AF, Précoma DB, Andrade JP, Correa Filho H, Saraiva JFK, Oliveira GMM. I Diretriz Brasileira de Prevenção Cardiovascular: resumo executivo. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2014;102(5):420-431. doi: https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20140067
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In Brazil, the role of nurses in prison settings is established through the National Policy for Comprehensive Health Care for Persons Deprived of their Liberty in the Prison System (Política Nacional de Atenção Integral à Saúde das Pessoas Privadas de Liberdade no Sistema Prisional, PNAISP), which recommends that the prison health units function as part of the Health Care Network of the Unified Health System. The nurses' activities should be geared towards stimulating actions to promote health and to prevent communicable and non-communicable diseases, in addition to the consequences of imprisonment1010. Ministério da Saúde (BR) , Ministério da Justiça (BR) . Portaria Interministerial nº 1, de 2 de janeiro de 2014. Institui a Política Nacional de Atenção Integral à Saúde das Pessoas Privadas de Liberdade no Sistema Prisional (PNAISP) no âmbito do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). Diário Oficial da República Federativa do Brasil. Brasília; 2014 [cited 2019 Dec 3]. Available from: Available from: http://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/saudelegis/gm/2014/pri0001_02_01_2014.html
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. In this context, health education is presented as a tool that can be used by the nurses with a view to health promotion and protection, and prevention of diseases, as well as of their complications1111. Magalhaes FJ, Mendonça LBA, Rebouças CBA, Lima FET, Custódio IL, Oliveira SC. Fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares em profissionais de enfermagem: estratégias de promoção da saúde. Rev Bras Enferm. 2014;67(3):394-400. doi: https://doi.org/10.5935/0034-7167.20140052
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Considering all the peculiarities of the population deprived of their liberty, the unhealthy setting, the current illness profile and health risk behaviors, it is justified to carry out studies that investigate the health of this population, especially the cardiovascular one. These findings may contribute to support strategies for the prevention of cardiovascular risk factors in prison settings. Thus, this study aims to investigate the scientific evidence on the most frequent risk factors for CVDs in people deprived of their liberty.

METHODS

This is an integrative literature review carried out according to the following stages: 1) elaboration of the research question; 2) literature search; 3) data evaluation - focus on quality; 4) data analysis - division, exposure and comparison; 5) presentation of the results1212. Whittemore R, Knafl K. The integrative review: update methodology. J Adv Nurs.. 2005;52(5):546-53. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03621.x
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The literature search took place during the period of October 1st-31st2017. The research question was built based on the PICo strategy (P- Population: people deprived of their liberty; I- Interest: risk factors for cardiovascular diseases; Co- Context: deprivation of liberty), which resulted in the following guiding question: What are the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in people deprived of their liberty?

The databases used were the following: Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline/Pubmed), Scopus, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, LILACS), CUIDEN, Web of Science and the Virtual Health Library (Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, BVS) portal.

The descriptors used were the following: cardiovascular diseases (doenças cardiovasculares), risk factors (fatores de risco), prisons (prisões), prisioners (prisioneiros), all consulted in the Health Sciences Descriptors (Descritores em Ciências da Saúde, DeCS) and in the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). For the crossing of descriptors, the Boolean operator “AND” was used, in the following order: first “cardiovascular diseases” AND “risk factors” AND “prisons”, second “cardiovascular diseases” AND “risk factors” AND “prisioners”. Subsequently, crosses were performed in pairs, namely: “cardiovascular diseases” AND “prisons”; “risk factors” AND “prisons”. In all crossings, the all fields search field was selected.

The inclusion criteria of the studies were the following: answering the research question, primarily being observational studies and published in the last five years (2013-2017) for knowledge of the most up-to-date evidence on the subject in question. Reflection articles and experience reports, letters to the editor, systematic and integrative reviews of literature, dissertations, theses and editorials of journals without scientific characteristics were excluded.

The search for articles was performed independently by two researchers. First, the titles and abstracts were read, with a careful selection of articles according to the eligibility criteria. Subsequently, the works selected in the previous stage were read in full. Finally, these studies were reread and analyzed according to the eligibility criteria, only then were the publications that made up the final sample selected. In this sampling process, the results of the two researchers were compared and the differences resolved by consensus or with the inclusion of a third reviewer, when necessary, in order to favor the validation of the selection of studies for analysis.

The search in the databases resulted in 7,834 publications, which were selected according to the eligibility criteria, resulting in the final sample of 17 articles (Figure 1).

Figure 1 -
Flowchart of the selection process and exclusion of the studies in the period between 2013 and 2017.

To collect data from the articles of the final sample, a previously validated form was used and adapted to this research with the inclusion of a question about cardiovascular risk factors in people deprived of their liberty1313. Ursi ES, Gavão CM. Prevenção de lesões de pele no perioperatório: revisão integrativa da literatura. Rev Latino-Am Enfermagem. 2006;14(1):124-31. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692006000100017
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Regarding the level of evidence, the studies were evaluated using the methodological approach that was based on the recommendations of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ). According to their classification, the quality of the scientific evidence is categorized as follows: level 1, meta-analysis of multiple controlled and randomized clinical trials; level 2, individual study with experimental design; level 3, quasi-experimental studies; level 4, descriptive studies (non-experimental) or qualitative approach; level 5, case reports or experience; level 6, expert opinion1414. Stetler CB, Morsi D, Rucki S, Broughton S, Corrigan B, Fitsgerald J, Giuliano K, Havener K, Sheridan EA. Utilization-focused integrative reviews in a nursing service. Appl Nurs Res. 1998;11(4):195-206. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0897-1897(98)80329-7
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In order to facilitate the understanding and schematization of the information obtained, a summary chart of the articles in the final sample was constructed (Chart 1).

RESULTS

Chart 1 presents the synthesis of the articles in the final sample.

Chart 1 -
Summary of the studies according to authorship, year, level of evidence and methodological characteristics

Eight articles were found in Medline/Pubmed55. Bai JR, Befus M, Mukherjee DV, Lowy FD, Larson EL. Prevalence and predictors of chronic health conditions of inmates newly admitted to maximum security prisons. J Correct Health Care. 2015;21(3):255-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510
https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510...
,1515. Silverman-Retana O, Lopez-Ridaura R, Servan-Mori E, Bautista-Arredondo S, Bertozzi SM. Cross-sectional association between length of incarceration and selected risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases in two male prisons of Mexico City. PLoS ONE. 2015;9(10):e0138063. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138063
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
,1717. Voller F, Silvestri C, Martino G, Fanti E, Bazzerla G, Ferrari F, et al. Health conditions of inmates in Italy. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:1162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-2
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-...
-1818. Silverman-Retana O, Servan-Mori E, Lopez-Ridaura R, Bautista-Arredondo S. Diabetes and hypertension care among male prisoners in Mexico City: exploring transition of care and the equivalence principle. Int J Public Health. 2016;61(6):651-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-016-0812-1
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-016-0812-...
,2121. Martínez-Delgado MM, Ramírez-López C. Intervención de educación para la salud en enfermedades cardiovasculares en el Centro Penitenciario de Soria. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2016;18(1):5-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-06202016000100002
https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-0620201600...
,2323. Gates ML, Bradford RK. The impact of incarceration on obesity: are prisoners with chronic diseases becoming overweight and obese during their confinement? Int J Obes. 2015;2015:532468. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468...
,2525. Hannan-Jones M, Capra S. Prevalence of diet-related risk factors for chronic disease in male prisoners in a high secure prison. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2016;70(2):212-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100
https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100 ...
,2828. Bautista-Arredondo S, González A, Servan-Mori E, Beynon F, Juarez-Figueroa L, Conde-Glez CJ, et al. A cross-sectional study of prisoners in Mexico City comparing prevalence of transmissible infections and chronic diseases with that in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0131718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131718
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
, seven in Scopus1616. Abera SF, Adane K. Burden and determinants of smoking among prisoners with respiratory tract infection: a cross-sectional study of nine major prison setups in Northern Ethiopia. PLoS ONE. 2016;11(12):e0168941. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168941
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.016...
,1919. Nowotny KM, Rogers RG, Boardman JD. Racial disparities in health conditions among prisoners compared with the general population. SSM - Population Health. 2017;3:487-96. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2017.05.011
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2017.05....
-2020. Pont MM, Almansa RMB, Rivas GA, Díeza MC, Arnau RS, Restoy EG. Enfermedad arterial periférica y factores de riesgo vascular en pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: comparación entre los atendidos en el hospital y en un centro penitenciário. Clin Invest Arterioscl. 2014;26(3):115-21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12.002
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12...
,2222. Baldwin N, Clarke JG, Roberts MB. Weight change during incarceration: groundwork for a collaborative health intervention. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2016;27(3):1567-76. doi: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2016.0144
https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2016.0144...
,2424. Lagarrigue A, Ajana S, Capuron L, Feâart C, Moisan M-P. Obesity in French inmates: gender differences and relationship with mood, eating behavior and physical activity. PLoS ONE. 2017;12(1):e0170413. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170413
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.017...
,2929. Drach LL, Maher JE, Braun MJF, Murray SL, Sazie E. Substance use, disordered eating, and weight gain: describing the prevention and treatment needs of incarcerated women. J Correct Health Care. 2016;22(2):139-45. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345816634692
https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345816634692...
,3030. Martínez-Vicente JR, Baile JI, González-Calderón MJ. Estudio de la prevalencia del sobrepeso y la obesidad en un centro penitenciario español. Nutr Hosp. 2014;30(6):1237-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.6.7782
https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.6.778...
, one in CUIDEN2626. Vera-Remartínez EJ, Borraz-Fernández JR, Domínguez-Zamorano JÁ, Mora-Parra LM, Casado-Hoces SV, González-Gómez JÁ, et al. Prevalence of chronic diseases and risk factors among the Spanish prison population. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2014 [cited 2019 Sep 07];16(2):38-47. Available from:Available from: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1575-06202014000200003&lng=es
http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?scri...
and one in Web of Science2727. Geitona M, Milioni SO. Health status and access to health services of female prisoners in Greece: a cross-sectional. BMC Health Serv Res. 2016;16:243. doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1506-3
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1506-...
. All the articles had an evidence level of 455. Bai JR, Befus M, Mukherjee DV, Lowy FD, Larson EL. Prevalence and predictors of chronic health conditions of inmates newly admitted to maximum security prisons. J Correct Health Care. 2015;21(3):255-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510
https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510...
,1515. Silverman-Retana O, Lopez-Ridaura R, Servan-Mori E, Bautista-Arredondo S, Bertozzi SM. Cross-sectional association between length of incarceration and selected risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases in two male prisons of Mexico City. PLoS ONE. 2015;9(10):e0138063. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138063
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
-3030. Martínez-Vicente JR, Baile JI, González-Calderón MJ. Estudio de la prevalencia del sobrepeso y la obesidad en un centro penitenciario español. Nutr Hosp. 2014;30(6):1237-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.6.7782
https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.6.778...
. The USA55. Bai JR, Befus M, Mukherjee DV, Lowy FD, Larson EL. Prevalence and predictors of chronic health conditions of inmates newly admitted to maximum security prisons. J Correct Health Care. 2015;21(3):255-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510
https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510...
,1919. Nowotny KM, Rogers RG, Boardman JD. Racial disparities in health conditions among prisoners compared with the general population. SSM - Population Health. 2017;3:487-96. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2017.05.011
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2017.05....
,2222. Baldwin N, Clarke JG, Roberts MB. Weight change during incarceration: groundwork for a collaborative health intervention. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2016;27(3):1567-76. doi: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2016.0144
https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2016.0144...
-2323. Gates ML, Bradford RK. The impact of incarceration on obesity: are prisoners with chronic diseases becoming overweight and obese during their confinement? Int J Obes. 2015;2015:532468. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468...
,2929. Drach LL, Maher JE, Braun MJF, Murray SL, Sazie E. Substance use, disordered eating, and weight gain: describing the prevention and treatment needs of incarcerated women. J Correct Health Care. 2016;22(2):139-45. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345816634692
https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345816634692...
presented more publications on the theme, followed by Spain2020. Pont MM, Almansa RMB, Rivas GA, Díeza MC, Arnau RS, Restoy EG. Enfermedad arterial periférica y factores de riesgo vascular en pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: comparación entre los atendidos en el hospital y en un centro penitenciário. Clin Invest Arterioscl. 2014;26(3):115-21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12.002
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12...
-2121. Martínez-Delgado MM, Ramírez-López C. Intervención de educación para la salud en enfermedades cardiovasculares en el Centro Penitenciario de Soria. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2016;18(1):5-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-06202016000100002
https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-0620201600...
,2626. Vera-Remartínez EJ, Borraz-Fernández JR, Domínguez-Zamorano JÁ, Mora-Parra LM, Casado-Hoces SV, González-Gómez JÁ, et al. Prevalence of chronic diseases and risk factors among the Spanish prison population. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2014 [cited 2019 Sep 07];16(2):38-47. Available from:Available from: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1575-06202014000200003&lng=es
http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?scri...
,3030. Martínez-Vicente JR, Baile JI, González-Calderón MJ. Estudio de la prevalencia del sobrepeso y la obesidad en un centro penitenciario español. Nutr Hosp. 2014;30(6):1237-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.6.7782
https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.6.778...
, Mexico1515. Silverman-Retana O, Lopez-Ridaura R, Servan-Mori E, Bautista-Arredondo S, Bertozzi SM. Cross-sectional association between length of incarceration and selected risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases in two male prisons of Mexico City. PLoS ONE. 2015;9(10):e0138063. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138063
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
,1818. Silverman-Retana O, Servan-Mori E, Lopez-Ridaura R, Bautista-Arredondo S. Diabetes and hypertension care among male prisoners in Mexico City: exploring transition of care and the equivalence principle. Int J Public Health. 2016;61(6):651-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-016-0812-1
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-016-0812-...
,2828. Bautista-Arredondo S, González A, Servan-Mori E, Beynon F, Juarez-Figueroa L, Conde-Glez CJ, et al. A cross-sectional study of prisoners in Mexico City comparing prevalence of transmissible infections and chronic diseases with that in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0131718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131718
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
, Australia2525. Hannan-Jones M, Capra S. Prevalence of diet-related risk factors for chronic disease in male prisoners in a high secure prison. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2016;70(2):212-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100
https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100 ...
, Greece2727. Geitona M, Milioni SO. Health status and access to health services of female prisoners in Greece: a cross-sectional. BMC Health Serv Res. 2016;16:243. doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1506-3
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1506-...
, Ethiopia1616. Abera SF, Adane K. Burden and determinants of smoking among prisoners with respiratory tract infection: a cross-sectional study of nine major prison setups in Northern Ethiopia. PLoS ONE. 2016;11(12):e0168941. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168941
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.016...
, Italy1717. Voller F, Silvestri C, Martino G, Fanti E, Bazzerla G, Ferrari F, et al. Health conditions of inmates in Italy. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:1162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-2
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-...
and France2424. Lagarrigue A, Ajana S, Capuron L, Feâart C, Moisan M-P. Obesity in French inmates: gender differences and relationship with mood, eating behavior and physical activity. PLoS ONE. 2017;12(1):e0170413. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170413
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.017...
. Regarding the language of the publications, English prevailed55. Bai JR, Befus M, Mukherjee DV, Lowy FD, Larson EL. Prevalence and predictors of chronic health conditions of inmates newly admitted to maximum security prisons. J Correct Health Care. 2015;21(3):255-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510
https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510...
,1313. Ursi ES, Gavão CM. Prevenção de lesões de pele no perioperatório: revisão integrativa da literatura. Rev Latino-Am Enfermagem. 2006;14(1):124-31. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692006000100017
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-1169200600...
-1717. Voller F, Silvestri C, Martino G, Fanti E, Bazzerla G, Ferrari F, et al. Health conditions of inmates in Italy. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:1162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-2
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-...
,2020. Pont MM, Almansa RMB, Rivas GA, Díeza MC, Arnau RS, Restoy EG. Enfermedad arterial periférica y factores de riesgo vascular en pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: comparación entre los atendidos en el hospital y en un centro penitenciário. Clin Invest Arterioscl. 2014;26(3):115-21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12.002
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12...
-2323. Gates ML, Bradford RK. The impact of incarceration on obesity: are prisoners with chronic diseases becoming overweight and obese during their confinement? Int J Obes. 2015;2015:532468. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468...
,2525. Hannan-Jones M, Capra S. Prevalence of diet-related risk factors for chronic disease in male prisoners in a high secure prison. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2016;70(2):212-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100
https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100 ...
-2727. Geitona M, Milioni SO. Health status and access to health services of female prisoners in Greece: a cross-sectional. BMC Health Serv Res. 2016;16:243. doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1506-3
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1506-...
, followed by Spanish2020. Pont MM, Almansa RMB, Rivas GA, Díeza MC, Arnau RS, Restoy EG. Enfermedad arterial periférica y factores de riesgo vascular en pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: comparación entre los atendidos en el hospital y en un centro penitenciário. Clin Invest Arterioscl. 2014;26(3):115-21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12.002
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12...
-2121. Martínez-Delgado MM, Ramírez-López C. Intervención de educación para la salud en enfermedades cardiovasculares en el Centro Penitenciario de Soria. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2016;18(1):5-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-06202016000100002
https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-0620201600...
,2626. Vera-Remartínez EJ, Borraz-Fernández JR, Domínguez-Zamorano JÁ, Mora-Parra LM, Casado-Hoces SV, González-Gómez JÁ, et al. Prevalence of chronic diseases and risk factors among the Spanish prison population. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2014 [cited 2019 Sep 07];16(2):38-47. Available from:Available from: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1575-06202014000200003&lng=es
http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?scri...
,3030. Martínez-Vicente JR, Baile JI, González-Calderón MJ. Estudio de la prevalencia del sobrepeso y la obesidad en un centro penitenciario español. Nutr Hosp. 2014;30(6):1237-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.6.7782
https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.6.778...
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Chart 2 shows the cardiovascular risk factors found in the articles and the countries where the studies were conducted. The cardiovascular risk factors most frequently found in the articles were overweight and obesity (n=14), followed by diabetes (n=11), hypertension (n=10), smoking (n=10), dyslipidemia (n=7), consumption of alcohol and other drugs (n=5), physical inactivity (n=4), metabolic syndrome (n=3), anxiety and depression (n=3), and unhealthy heart diet (n=2).

Chart 2 -
Description of the cardiovascular risk factors and countries where the studies were conducted

DISCUSSION

Most of the studies in this review have shown overweight and obesity in the prison population as important RFs for the onset of CVDs55. Bai JR, Befus M, Mukherjee DV, Lowy FD, Larson EL. Prevalence and predictors of chronic health conditions of inmates newly admitted to maximum security prisons. J Correct Health Care. 2015;21(3):255-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510
https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510...
,1515. Silverman-Retana O, Lopez-Ridaura R, Servan-Mori E, Bautista-Arredondo S, Bertozzi SM. Cross-sectional association between length of incarceration and selected risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases in two male prisons of Mexico City. PLoS ONE. 2015;9(10):e0138063. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138063
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
,1717. Voller F, Silvestri C, Martino G, Fanti E, Bazzerla G, Ferrari F, et al. Health conditions of inmates in Italy. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:1162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-2
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-...
,1919. Nowotny KM, Rogers RG, Boardman JD. Racial disparities in health conditions among prisoners compared with the general population. SSM - Population Health. 2017;3:487-96. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2017.05.011
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2017.05....
-2626. Vera-Remartínez EJ, Borraz-Fernández JR, Domínguez-Zamorano JÁ, Mora-Parra LM, Casado-Hoces SV, González-Gómez JÁ, et al. Prevalence of chronic diseases and risk factors among the Spanish prison population. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2014 [cited 2019 Sep 07];16(2):38-47. Available from:Available from: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1575-06202014000200003&lng=es
http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?scri...
,2828. Bautista-Arredondo S, González A, Servan-Mori E, Beynon F, Juarez-Figueroa L, Conde-Glez CJ, et al. A cross-sectional study of prisoners in Mexico City comparing prevalence of transmissible infections and chronic diseases with that in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0131718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131718
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
-3030. Martínez-Vicente JR, Baile JI, González-Calderón MJ. Estudio de la prevalencia del sobrepeso y la obesidad en un centro penitenciario español. Nutr Hosp. 2014;30(6):1237-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.6.7782
https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.6.778...
. Obesity has a multi-factorial nature and is considered one of the relevant factors for the increase of chronic diseases, as it is often associated with other diseases, such as arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes22. Simão AF, Précoma DB, Andrade JP, Correa Filho H, Saraiva JFK, Oliveira GMM. I Diretriz Brasileira de Prevenção Cardiovascular: resumo executivo. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2014;102(5):420-431. doi: https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20140067
https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20140067 ...
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A study conducted in a prison in France found that incarceration worsened the obesity rate in both genders (21.2% in women and 16.7% in men). Abdominal obesity, estimated through waist circumference, was particularly prevalent in women (69.7%) versus men (27.8%) and was associated with low physical activity, higher blood pressure and eating disorder2424. Lagarrigue A, Ajana S, Capuron L, Feâart C, Moisan M-P. Obesity in French inmates: gender differences and relationship with mood, eating behavior and physical activity. PLoS ONE. 2017;12(1):e0170413. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170413
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.017...
. It is important to highlight that, when compared to the body mass index, abdominal obesity is a stronger predictor of diabetes risk, health risk associated with obesity and global risk factors of cardiovascular risk3131. Herrera-Enriquez K, Narvaez-Guerra O. Discordance of metabolic syndrome and abdominal obesity prevalence according to different criteria in Andean highlanders: a community-based study. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2017;Suppl 1:S359-S364. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2017.03.016
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2017.03.01...
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A meta-analysis study showed that men deprived of their liberty are less likely to be obese than men in the general population, while women prisoners are more likely to be obese than women who are not in prison3232. Herbert K, Plugge E, Foster C, Doll H. Prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in prison populations worldwide: a systematic review. Lancet. 2012;379(9830):1975-82. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60319-5
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60...
. This condition can be justified by the more sedentary lifestyle of women in the prison setting when compared to men since, during the period of incarceration, women have limited opportunities for recreational and physical activities2323. Gates ML, Bradford RK. The impact of incarceration on obesity: are prisoners with chronic diseases becoming overweight and obese during their confinement? Int J Obes. 2015;2015:532468. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468...
. Accordingly, a research study conducted in prisons in France and Mexico found that women had a more sedentary lifestyle, with less physical activity than men during incarceration2424. Lagarrigue A, Ajana S, Capuron L, Feâart C, Moisan M-P. Obesity in French inmates: gender differences and relationship with mood, eating behavior and physical activity. PLoS ONE. 2017;12(1):e0170413. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170413
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.017...
,2828. Bautista-Arredondo S, González A, Servan-Mori E, Beynon F, Juarez-Figueroa L, Conde-Glez CJ, et al. A cross-sectional study of prisoners in Mexico City comparing prevalence of transmissible infections and chronic diseases with that in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0131718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131718
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
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Other contributing factors to the increased cardiovascular risk found in some studies in this review were unhealthy heart diet1515. Silverman-Retana O, Lopez-Ridaura R, Servan-Mori E, Bautista-Arredondo S, Bertozzi SM. Cross-sectional association between length of incarceration and selected risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases in two male prisons of Mexico City. PLoS ONE. 2015;9(10):e0138063. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138063
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
,2020. Pont MM, Almansa RMB, Rivas GA, Díeza MC, Arnau RS, Restoy EG. Enfermedad arterial periférica y factores de riesgo vascular en pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: comparación entre los atendidos en el hospital y en un centro penitenciário. Clin Invest Arterioscl. 2014;26(3):115-21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12.002
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12...
and dyslipidemia1717. Voller F, Silvestri C, Martino G, Fanti E, Bazzerla G, Ferrari F, et al. Health conditions of inmates in Italy. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:1162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-2
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-...
,2020. Pont MM, Almansa RMB, Rivas GA, Díeza MC, Arnau RS, Restoy EG. Enfermedad arterial periférica y factores de riesgo vascular en pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: comparación entre los atendidos en el hospital y en un centro penitenciário. Clin Invest Arterioscl. 2014;26(3):115-21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12.002
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12...
-2121. Martínez-Delgado MM, Ramírez-López C. Intervención de educación para la salud en enfermedades cardiovasculares en el Centro Penitenciario de Soria. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2016;18(1):5-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-06202016000100002
https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-0620201600...
,2323. Gates ML, Bradford RK. The impact of incarceration on obesity: are prisoners with chronic diseases becoming overweight and obese during their confinement? Int J Obes. 2015;2015:532468. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468...
,2525. Hannan-Jones M, Capra S. Prevalence of diet-related risk factors for chronic disease in male prisoners in a high secure prison. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2016;70(2):212-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100
https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100 ...
-2626. Vera-Remartínez EJ, Borraz-Fernández JR, Domínguez-Zamorano JÁ, Mora-Parra LM, Casado-Hoces SV, González-Gómez JÁ, et al. Prevalence of chronic diseases and risk factors among the Spanish prison population. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2014 [cited 2019 Sep 07];16(2):38-47. Available from:Available from: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1575-06202014000200003&lng=es
http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?scri...
,2828. Bautista-Arredondo S, González A, Servan-Mori E, Beynon F, Juarez-Figueroa L, Conde-Glez CJ, et al. A cross-sectional study of prisoners in Mexico City comparing prevalence of transmissible infections and chronic diseases with that in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0131718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131718
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
. According to the World Health Organization, insufficient intake of fruits, vegetables, legumes and dyslipidemia associated with hypertension, overweight or obesity, physical inactivity, and smoking are among the most relevant RFs for morbidity and mortality associated with chronic diseases3333. World Health Organization (CH). The World Health Report 2002: reducing risks, promoting healthy life. Geneva: WHO; 2002 [cited 2019 Sep 07]. Available from: Available from: https://www.who.int/whr/2002/en/
https://www.who.int/whr/2002/en/...
. In this review, a study carried out in a Penitentiary Center in Barcelona showed that 89.7% of the prisoners did not follow healthy heart diet2020. Pont MM, Almansa RMB, Rivas GA, Díeza MC, Arnau RS, Restoy EG. Enfermedad arterial periférica y factores de riesgo vascular en pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: comparación entre los atendidos en el hospital y en un centro penitenciário. Clin Invest Arterioscl. 2014;26(3):115-21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12.002
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12...
.

It is necessary to consider that the food provided by prison institutions is sometimes nutritionally inadequate with high concentrations of sodium, calories and lipids, and low in fiber and vitamins. In addition, prisoners are often able to purchase other foods, which are almost always low in nutrients and high in sodium and lipids, which are not good for cardiovascular health. It is believed that this may also be a contributing factor to weight gain in prison settings, coupled with the low rate of physical activity3434. Cook EA, Ming LY, White BD, Gropper SS. The diet of inmates: an analysis of a 28-day cycle menu used in a large county jail in the State of Georgia. J Correct Health Care. 2015;21(4):390-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815600160
https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815600160...
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Regarding dyslipidemia, seven studies showed significant levels of this condition among prisoners1717. Voller F, Silvestri C, Martino G, Fanti E, Bazzerla G, Ferrari F, et al. Health conditions of inmates in Italy. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:1162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-2
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-...
,2020. Pont MM, Almansa RMB, Rivas GA, Díeza MC, Arnau RS, Restoy EG. Enfermedad arterial periférica y factores de riesgo vascular en pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: comparación entre los atendidos en el hospital y en un centro penitenciário. Clin Invest Arterioscl. 2014;26(3):115-21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12.002
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12...
-2121. Martínez-Delgado MM, Ramírez-López C. Intervención de educación para la salud en enfermedades cardiovasculares en el Centro Penitenciario de Soria. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2016;18(1):5-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-06202016000100002
https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-0620201600...
,2323. Gates ML, Bradford RK. The impact of incarceration on obesity: are prisoners with chronic diseases becoming overweight and obese during their confinement? Int J Obes. 2015;2015:532468. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468...
,2525. Hannan-Jones M, Capra S. Prevalence of diet-related risk factors for chronic disease in male prisoners in a high secure prison. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2016;70(2):212-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100
https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100 ...
-2626. Vera-Remartínez EJ, Borraz-Fernández JR, Domínguez-Zamorano JÁ, Mora-Parra LM, Casado-Hoces SV, González-Gómez JÁ, et al. Prevalence of chronic diseases and risk factors among the Spanish prison population. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2014 [cited 2019 Sep 07];16(2):38-47. Available from:Available from: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1575-06202014000200003&lng=es
http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?scri...
,2828. Bautista-Arredondo S, González A, Servan-Mori E, Beynon F, Juarez-Figueroa L, Conde-Glez CJ, et al. A cross-sectional study of prisoners in Mexico City comparing prevalence of transmissible infections and chronic diseases with that in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0131718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131718
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
. In a survey conducted in Italian prisons in 2016, dyslipidemia was the most prevalent condition (3.7%) among the endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases1717. Voller F, Silvestri C, Martino G, Fanti E, Bazzerla G, Ferrari F, et al. Health conditions of inmates in Italy. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:1162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-2
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-...
.

Regarding SAH, ten studies highlighted it as cardiovascular RF in prisons1515. Silverman-Retana O, Lopez-Ridaura R, Servan-Mori E, Bautista-Arredondo S, Bertozzi SM. Cross-sectional association between length of incarceration and selected risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases in two male prisons of Mexico City. PLoS ONE. 2015;9(10):e0138063. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138063
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
,1717. Voller F, Silvestri C, Martino G, Fanti E, Bazzerla G, Ferrari F, et al. Health conditions of inmates in Italy. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:1162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-2
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-...
-2121. Martínez-Delgado MM, Ramírez-López C. Intervención de educación para la salud en enfermedades cardiovasculares en el Centro Penitenciario de Soria. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2016;18(1):5-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-06202016000100002
https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-0620201600...
,2323. Gates ML, Bradford RK. The impact of incarceration on obesity: are prisoners with chronic diseases becoming overweight and obese during their confinement? Int J Obes. 2015;2015:532468. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468...
,2525. Hannan-Jones M, Capra S. Prevalence of diet-related risk factors for chronic disease in male prisoners in a high secure prison. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2016;70(2):212-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100
https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100 ...
-2626. Vera-Remartínez EJ, Borraz-Fernández JR, Domínguez-Zamorano JÁ, Mora-Parra LM, Casado-Hoces SV, González-Gómez JÁ, et al. Prevalence of chronic diseases and risk factors among the Spanish prison population. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2014 [cited 2019 Sep 07];16(2):38-47. Available from:Available from: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1575-06202014000200003&lng=es
http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?scri...
,2828. Bautista-Arredondo S, González A, Servan-Mori E, Beynon F, Juarez-Figueroa L, Conde-Glez CJ, et al. A cross-sectional study of prisoners in Mexico City comparing prevalence of transmissible infections and chronic diseases with that in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0131718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131718
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
. Two large studies carried out respectively in Italian and American prisons have shown that SAH is the chronic disease that most affects individuals deprived of their liberty, with percentages of 7.1% and 21%, respectively1717. Voller F, Silvestri C, Martino G, Fanti E, Bazzerla G, Ferrari F, et al. Health conditions of inmates in Italy. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:1162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-2
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-...
,2323. Gates ML, Bradford RK. The impact of incarceration on obesity: are prisoners with chronic diseases becoming overweight and obese during their confinement? Int J Obes. 2015;2015:532468. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468...
. SAH is the main RF for CVDs, being a clinical condition associated with high mortality. It is considered a worldwide public health problem, with low control rates and high prevalence rates3535. World Health Organization (CH). Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2010. Geneva: WHO ; 2011[cited 2019 Sep 07]. Available from: Available from: https://www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd_report2010/en/
https://www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd...
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Another RF listed by the articles in this review was diabetes55. Bai JR, Befus M, Mukherjee DV, Lowy FD, Larson EL. Prevalence and predictors of chronic health conditions of inmates newly admitted to maximum security prisons. J Correct Health Care. 2015;21(3):255-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510
https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510...
,1515. Silverman-Retana O, Lopez-Ridaura R, Servan-Mori E, Bautista-Arredondo S, Bertozzi SM. Cross-sectional association between length of incarceration and selected risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases in two male prisons of Mexico City. PLoS ONE. 2015;9(10):e0138063. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138063
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
,1717. Voller F, Silvestri C, Martino G, Fanti E, Bazzerla G, Ferrari F, et al. Health conditions of inmates in Italy. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:1162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-2
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-...
-2121. Martínez-Delgado MM, Ramírez-López C. Intervención de educación para la salud en enfermedades cardiovasculares en el Centro Penitenciario de Soria. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2016;18(1):5-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-06202016000100002
https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-0620201600...
,2323. Gates ML, Bradford RK. The impact of incarceration on obesity: are prisoners with chronic diseases becoming overweight and obese during their confinement? Int J Obes. 2015;2015:532468. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/532468...
,2525. Hannan-Jones M, Capra S. Prevalence of diet-related risk factors for chronic disease in male prisoners in a high secure prison. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2016;70(2):212-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100
https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.100 ...
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. The articles showed very similar percentages of this disease in prisoners, with a prevalence of around 5% in some studies1919. Nowotny KM, Rogers RG, Boardman JD. Racial disparities in health conditions among prisoners compared with the general population. SSM - Population Health. 2017;3:487-96. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2017.05.011
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. This prevalence is expected to increase in the prison population in the coming years, due to their aging and to the early onset of the disease3636. American Diabetes Association. Diabetes management in correctional institutions. Diabetes Care. 2010;33 Suppl 1:S75-S81. doi:https://doi.org/10.2337/dc10-S075
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Knowledge about cardiovascular risk factors, especially pathologies such as dyslipidemia, hypertension and diabetes, must be promoted and disseminated since behavioral changes are capable of having a positive impact, especially in the prison environment. One way to promote this knowledge is through the implementation of educational interventions by the nurses, interventions which may also contribute to their empowerment, better management of their own health, and the consequent change in behavior3737. Ganassin GS, Silva EM, Pimenta AM, Marcon SS. Efficacy of an educative intervention on knowledge related to cardiovascular diseases among men. Acta Paul Enferm. 2016;29(1):38-46. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0194201600006
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All the RFs discussed here contribute significantly to the development of metabolic syndrome, another RF presented in three articles of this review1515. Silverman-Retana O, Lopez-Ridaura R, Servan-Mori E, Bautista-Arredondo S, Bertozzi SM. Cross-sectional association between length of incarceration and selected risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases in two male prisons of Mexico City. PLoS ONE. 2015;9(10):e0138063. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138063
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,2424. Lagarrigue A, Ajana S, Capuron L, Feâart C, Moisan M-P. Obesity in French inmates: gender differences and relationship with mood, eating behavior and physical activity. PLoS ONE. 2017;12(1):e0170413. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170413
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. The percentage of prisoners with this disease in a study conducted in France in 2017 was 33% in women versus 0% in male prisoners2424. Lagarrigue A, Ajana S, Capuron L, Feâart C, Moisan M-P. Obesity in French inmates: gender differences and relationship with mood, eating behavior and physical activity. PLoS ONE. 2017;12(1):e0170413. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170413
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. Metabolic syndrome, associated with mental stress, depression, smoking and low estrogen levels after menopause, strongly contribute to the cardiovascular disease of women deprived of their liberty3838. Mantilla Morrón M, Herazo Beltrán Y, Urina Triana M. Factores de riesgo cardiovascular según género en el programa “Muévete corazón” de Barranquilla, 2011. Arch Med Manizales. 2014;14(1):21-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.30554/archmed.14.1.236.2014
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Regarding drug use, the studies have discussed smoking and alcohol and other drug use in prison settings. Ten studies55. Bai JR, Befus M, Mukherjee DV, Lowy FD, Larson EL. Prevalence and predictors of chronic health conditions of inmates newly admitted to maximum security prisons. J Correct Health Care. 2015;21(3):255-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510
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,1616. Abera SF, Adane K. Burden and determinants of smoking among prisoners with respiratory tract infection: a cross-sectional study of nine major prison setups in Northern Ethiopia. PLoS ONE. 2016;11(12):e0168941. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168941
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-1717. Voller F, Silvestri C, Martino G, Fanti E, Bazzerla G, Ferrari F, et al. Health conditions of inmates in Italy. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:1162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-2
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,2020. Pont MM, Almansa RMB, Rivas GA, Díeza MC, Arnau RS, Restoy EG. Enfermedad arterial periférica y factores de riesgo vascular en pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: comparación entre los atendidos en el hospital y en un centro penitenciário. Clin Invest Arterioscl. 2014;26(3):115-21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12.002
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-2121. Martínez-Delgado MM, Ramírez-López C. Intervención de educación para la salud en enfermedades cardiovasculares en el Centro Penitenciario de Soria. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2016;18(1):5-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-06202016000100002
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,2424. Lagarrigue A, Ajana S, Capuron L, Feâart C, Moisan M-P. Obesity in French inmates: gender differences and relationship with mood, eating behavior and physical activity. PLoS ONE. 2017;12(1):e0170413. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170413
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.017...
-2828. Bautista-Arredondo S, González A, Servan-Mori E, Beynon F, Juarez-Figueroa L, Conde-Glez CJ, et al. A cross-sectional study of prisoners in Mexico City comparing prevalence of transmissible infections and chronic diseases with that in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0131718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131718
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
showed significant data about smoking, which appeared as the most prevalent RF in people deprived of their liberty, with percentage values above 50% in most of the studies55. Bai JR, Befus M, Mukherjee DV, Lowy FD, Larson EL. Prevalence and predictors of chronic health conditions of inmates newly admitted to maximum security prisons. J Correct Health Care. 2015;21(3):255-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510
https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510...
,1717. Voller F, Silvestri C, Martino G, Fanti E, Bazzerla G, Ferrari F, et al. Health conditions of inmates in Italy. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:1162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-2
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3830-...
,2020. Pont MM, Almansa RMB, Rivas GA, Díeza MC, Arnau RS, Restoy EG. Enfermedad arterial periférica y factores de riesgo vascular en pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: comparación entre los atendidos en el hospital y en un centro penitenciário. Clin Invest Arterioscl. 2014;26(3):115-21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12.002
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arteri.2013.12...
-2121. Martínez-Delgado MM, Ramírez-López C. Intervención de educación para la salud en enfermedades cardiovasculares en el Centro Penitenciario de Soria. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2016;18(1):5-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-06202016000100002
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,2424. Lagarrigue A, Ajana S, Capuron L, Feâart C, Moisan M-P. Obesity in French inmates: gender differences and relationship with mood, eating behavior and physical activity. PLoS ONE. 2017;12(1):e0170413. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170413
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.017...
-2828. Bautista-Arredondo S, González A, Servan-Mori E, Beynon F, Juarez-Figueroa L, Conde-Glez CJ, et al. A cross-sectional study of prisoners in Mexico City comparing prevalence of transmissible infections and chronic diseases with that in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0131718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131718
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
. Smoking is the main RF for CVDs worldwide. In the prison population, smoking has been reported as a factor associated with a higher risk of death among prisoners3939. Binswanger IA, Carson EA, Krueger PM, Mueller SR, Steiner JF, Sabol WJ. Prison tobacco control policies and deaths from smoking in United States prisons: population based retrospective analysis. BMJ. 2014;349: g4542. doi:https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g4542
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A study carried out with Brazilian women deprived of their liberty presented the initiated/increased smoking abuse and the compromised health-seeking behavior among the most frequent nursing diagnoses. These findings corroborate the data from the studies in this review and announce the relevance of the evaluation by nurses in prison settings4040. Ferreira IF, Guedes TG, Morais SCRV, Vieira JCM, Mello MG, Linhares FMP. Nursing diagnoses in women deprived of freedom. Rev Rene. 2016;17(2):176-82. doi: https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2016000200004
https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20160...
. Through these nursing diagnoses, nurses can implement actions aimed at smoking cessation, also contributing to the promotion of cardiovascular health for people deprived of their liberty.

Regarding the consumption of alcohol and other drugs, a study carried out at the penitentiary center in Spain showed a rate of 15.1% consumption of alcohol and of 30.3% consumption of other drugs2121. Martínez-Delgado MM, Ramírez-López C. Intervención de educación para la salud en enfermedades cardiovasculares en el Centro Penitenciario de Soria. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2016;18(1):5-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-06202016000100002
https://doi.org/10.4321/S1575-0620201600...
. Crack and cocaine are among the most consumed drugs, with percentages above 30%55. Bai JR, Befus M, Mukherjee DV, Lowy FD, Larson EL. Prevalence and predictors of chronic health conditions of inmates newly admitted to maximum security prisons. J Correct Health Care. 2015;21(3):255-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510
https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345815587510...
,2626. Vera-Remartínez EJ, Borraz-Fernández JR, Domínguez-Zamorano JÁ, Mora-Parra LM, Casado-Hoces SV, González-Gómez JÁ, et al. Prevalence of chronic diseases and risk factors among the Spanish prison population. Rev Esp Sanid Penit. 2014 [cited 2019 Sep 07];16(2):38-47. Available from:Available from: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1575-06202014000200003&lng=es
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. The reported use of illicit substances was highly present among the study participants in Mexico, in which 69.9% of men and 59.1% of women reported having used drugs2828. Bautista-Arredondo S, González A, Servan-Mori E, Beynon F, Juarez-Figueroa L, Conde-Glez CJ, et al. A cross-sectional study of prisoners in Mexico City comparing prevalence of transmissible infections and chronic diseases with that in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0131718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131718
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
. Drug use before, during and after imprisonment may pose risks for CVDs4141. Schwartz BG, Rezkalla S, Kloner RA. Cardiovascular effects of cocaine. J Am Heart Assoc. 2010;122(24):2558-69. doi: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.940569
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The consumption of illicit drugs has a high potential to promote changes in the cardiovascular system, which depend on the type of drug. Among the main cardiovascular changes are acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, aortic dissection and sudden cardiac death4242. Anselmino M, Matta M, Gaita F. Drug abuse: another challenge for the cardiologist? J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2014;15(7):525-31. doi: https://doi.org/10.2459/JCM.0b013e3283641b3d
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The high consumption of substances such as alcohol and illicit drugs among women should be a highlight in some articles included in this review2828. Bautista-Arredondo S, González A, Servan-Mori E, Beynon F, Juarez-Figueroa L, Conde-Glez CJ, et al. A cross-sectional study of prisoners in Mexico City comparing prevalence of transmissible infections and chronic diseases with that in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0131718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131718
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
-2929. Drach LL, Maher JE, Braun MJF, Murray SL, Sazie E. Substance use, disordered eating, and weight gain: describing the prevention and treatment needs of incarcerated women. J Correct Health Care. 2016;22(2):139-45. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345816634692
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. A study carried out with women deprived of their liberty in the USA found that 49% of them reported one or more episodes of compulsive drinking (more than four drinks at a time) and 81% reported illicit drug use in the three months prior to incarceration2929. Drach LL, Maher JE, Braun MJF, Murray SL, Sazie E. Substance use, disordered eating, and weight gain: describing the prevention and treatment needs of incarcerated women. J Correct Health Care. 2016;22(2):139-45. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1078345816634692
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Psychosocial risk factors need to be considered in populations deprived of their liberty, since excessive stress can lead to psychological reactions that trigger depression and anxiety, both factors also involved in the genesis of the CVDs and discussed in three studies of this review2424. Lagarrigue A, Ajana S, Capuron L, Feâart C, Moisan M-P. Obesity in French inmates: gender differences and relationship with mood, eating behavior and physical activity. PLoS ONE. 2017;12(1):e0170413. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170413
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.017...
,2727. Geitona M, Milioni SO. Health status and access to health services of female prisoners in Greece: a cross-sectional. BMC Health Serv Res. 2016;16:243. doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1506-3
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1506-...
-2828. Bautista-Arredondo S, González A, Servan-Mori E, Beynon F, Juarez-Figueroa L, Conde-Glez CJ, et al. A cross-sectional study of prisoners in Mexico City comparing prevalence of transmissible infections and chronic diseases with that in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0131718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131718
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.013...
. The clinical symptoms of depression are related to the increased incidence and recurrence of cardiovascular events, which highlights this morbidity when it comes to the cardiovascular risk factor4343. Nasser FJ, Almeida MM, Silva LS, Almeida RGP, Barbirato GB, Mendlowicz MV, Mesquita CT. Psychiatric disorders and cardiovascular system: heart-brain interaction. Int J Cardiovasc Sci. 2016 [cited 2019 Sep 07];29(1):65-75. Available from: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/ed75/233d6aa0349492d107349c3b8710eaf00298.pdf
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The psychosocial risk factors are related to mechanisms of biological changes such as endocrine, autonomic, hemostatic, inflammatory, endothelial activity, among others, that participate in the genesis of cardiovascular diseases22. Simão AF, Précoma DB, Andrade JP, Correa Filho H, Saraiva JFK, Oliveira GMM. I Diretriz Brasileira de Prevenção Cardiovascular: resumo executivo. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2014;102(5):420-431. doi: https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20140067
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Most of the cardiovascular risk factors presented by the studies are classified as modifiable, since they are subject to modification through behavioral changes, which can be stimulated through health education actions. Nurses are professionals trained to act with these actions and to promote healthy habits, to protect cardiovascular health, such as healthy eating, weight control, smoking cessation and physical activity, helping individuals to be proactive in minimizing their risk, with the objective of reducing their exposure to the modifiable risk factors4444. Luis NP, Abreu JG, Gómez MBS. Competencias enfermeras sobre el diagnóstico riesgo de deterioro de la función cardiovascular. RIdEC. 2017[cited 2019 Dec 03];10(1):40-52. Available from: Available from: https://www.enfermeria21.com/revistas/ridec/articulo/27139/competencias-enfermeras-sobre-el-diagnostico-riesgo-de-deterioro-de-la-funcion-cardiovascular/
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In the prison setting, the cardiovascular RFs are enhanced due to this environment of deprivation not only of freedom, but also of opportunities to modify the RFs since, in these scenarios, the development of actions that impact on these factors is often limited. In view of this, the assistance of the nurses in the prison system becomes necessary with the planning and implementing measures that promote a healthy lifestyle and contribute to the control of the cardiovascular RFs in people deprived of their liberty.

No Brazilian study was found, a fact that announces the scarcity of studies related to this theme in that country, thus being a suggestion for the development of future research. Among other gaps identified, the lack of description in the articles of how the prison units minimized the identified risk factors stands out.

The results of this review should be considered in light of its limitations: only the use of controlled descriptors and the limitation of the search to the 2013-2017 period. However, it is understood that these are current and quality results, found in important health databases and representative of the state of the art on the subject. It is also noteworthy that, although only observational studies were included in the sample, few experimental research studies on the topic were found in the search process, which should be a guide for the development of studies.

CONCLUSIONS

The most frequent RFs for CVDs in people deprived of their liberty were those classified as modifiable. Noteworthy are overweight and obesity, diabetes, hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia, consumption of alcohol and other drugs, physical inactivity, metabolic syndrome, anxiety, depression and unhealthy heart diet. Older individuals and women were more affected by the cardiovascular risk factors, so they should receive special attention with the development of new research and specific prevention measures. No studies were found in Brazil, also suggesting the development of studies with this population in that country.

The considerable prevalence of all the aforementioned risk factors puts prison populations on alert for the development/aggravation of the CVDs, especially when considering all the burden that the prison situation promotes on the health of the prisoners.

This study contributes to the practice of the nurses working in prison institutions to subsidize for the planning and development of educational interventions aimed at promoting cardiovascular health and at minimizing the modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.

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Associate editor:

Marta Georgina Oliveira de Góes

Editor-in-chief:

Maria da Graça Oliveira Crossetti

Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    12 June 2020
  • Date of issue
    2020

History

  • Received
    17 Oct 2019
  • Accepted
    18 Dec 2019
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