Westphal Fernando Luiz, de Carvalho Maria Auxiliadora Neves, Lima Luiz Carlos, de Carvalho Bruna Cecília Neves, Padilla Rodrigo, Araújo Katiúscia Karla Lêdo
Universidade Federal do Amazonas, AM, BR.
Rev Col Bras Cir. 2011 Nov-Dec;38(6):392-7. doi: 10.1590/s0100-69912011000600005.
To identify the prevalence of hyperhidrosis among medical students of Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil.
We conducted an observational, transversal, survey which examined the prevalence of primary hyperhidrosis among medical students of the Federal University of Amazonas and its relation to body mass index (BMI) and stress. Students were weighed and interviewed. We used questionnaires with questions recommended by the International Hyperhidrosis Society to relate hyperhidrosis to the daily activities of each person. Results were given by calculating the prevalence ratios and confidence intervals.
Among the 293 students examined, it was found that a total of 16 (5.5%) students had barely tolerable or intolerable excessive sweating, interfering with daily activities. None had known causes of hyperhidrosis and 50% had family history. In all suffering from the condition the disease was bilateral, the mainly affected locations being: hands (35.7%), legs (21.4%), axilla (17.9), face (10 7%), back (7.1%), chest (3.6%) and abdomen (3.6%). There was no predominance regarding gender, age or BMI. We found a positive relationship with BMI and observed a prevalence ratio of 2.48 higher in overweight students than in normal weight or underweight ones.
The prevalence of primary hyperhidrosis among medical students of Manaus was 5.5%. There is a positive non-statistical relationship with overweight and obesity. It was further noted an observational relationship with stress.
确定巴西亚马孙州玛瑙斯市医学生中多汗症的患病率。
我们开展了一项观察性横断面调查，研究亚马孙联邦大学医学生中原发性多汗症的患病率及其与体重指数（BMI）和压力的关系。对学生进行称重和访谈。我们使用了国际多汗症协会推荐的问卷，将多汗症与每个人的日常活动相关联。通过计算患病率比值和置信区间得出结果。
在接受检查的293名学生中，发现共有16名（5.5%）学生有难以忍受或无法忍受的多汗情况，影响日常活动。没有人知道多汗症的病因，50%有家族病史。所有患病学生的病情均为双侧性，主要受累部位为：手部（35.7%）、腿部（21.4%）、腋窝（17.9%）、面部（10.7%）、背部（7.1%）、胸部（3.6%）和腹部（3.6%）。在性别、年龄或BMI方面没有明显差异。我们发现与BMI呈正相关，超重学生的患病率比值比正常体重或体重过轻的学生高2.48倍。
玛瑙斯市医学生中原发性多汗症的患病率为5.5%。与超重和肥胖存在非统计学意义的正相关。还进一步注意到与压力存在观察性关联。
