Noncommunicable diseases and their common risk factors in Curitiba, Brazil: results of a cross-sectional, population-based study/Enfermedades no transmisibles y sus factores de riesgo comunes en Curitiba, Brasil: resultados de un estudio transversal basado en la poblacion/Doencas nao transmissiveis e principais fatores de risco associados em Curitiba, Brasil: resultados de estudo transversal de base populacional.(Original research texto en ingles)

Objective. To describe the estimated prevalence of noncommunicable diseases and their common risk factors among the adult population of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, based on results of the EPIdemiology of CURitiba: EvaluAtion of Noncommunicable diseases (EPICUREAN) study. Methods. This was a cross-sectional, population-based survey of 1103 residents of Curitiba, grouped by age (18-39 years of age, 40-59, and [greater than or equal to] 60 years), conducted in August 2013-August 2014. Household interviews, anthropometry, blood pressure measurements, and fasting capillary glycemia were performed during two visits to each participant. The analyses included frequency distribution and prevalence estimates of main outcomes. Prevalence estimates, weighted by age and sex, were presented as absolute numbers and percentages. Results. Prevalence estimates for self-reported depression were 21.2%; hypertension, 31.2%; diabetes, 9.1%; self-reported dyslipidemia, 21.7%; obesity, 21.2%; current smoking, 16.1%; binge drinking, 23.4%; and insufficient physical activity, 35.1%. Prevalences of diabetes and hypertension were higher among individuals with less schooling and the elderly. Binge drinking and leisure-time physical activity were more prevalent in young adults. Men presented higher prevalences of overweight, current smoking, and harmful use of alcohol. Obesity and moderate-to-severe risk of depression were more frequent among women and those with lower income. Conclusions. The prevalence of NCDs and common risk factors among the adult population of Curitiba are high and reveal a gradient of vulnerabilities by age, sex, education level, and income. To address health inequities and meet the needs of different population groups, the health system should monitor NCDs and risk factors and implement equitable public health policies. Keywords Chronic disease, epidemiology; depression; diabetes mellitus; hypertension; risk factors; Brazil. Objetivo. Describir la prevalencia estimada de las enfermedades no transmisibles (ENT) y sus factores de riesgo comunes en los habitantes adultos de Curitiba (Parana, Brasil), con base en los resultados del estudio sobre las caracteristicas epidemiologicas de Curitiba en el que se evaluaron las ENT (conocido como EPICUREAN por su acronimo en ingles). Metodos. Encuesta transversal, basada en la poblacion, de 1 103 habitantes de Curitiba, agrupados por edades (de 18 a 39 anos, de 40 a 59 anos y de 60 anos en adelante), efectuada entre agosto del