Abstract
Objective: To describe the profile of hypertensive patients in the coverage area of a health unit in a city in the Amazon - Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive, observational, epidemiological, analysis of medical records of patients with systemic hypertension registered in an area of the city of Belém - Pará. This project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee (CEP) under opinion number 82845918.0. 0000,5701. Results: The results found were 120 hypertensive, being 63.17% female and the remaining male. Women had a higher average age (65.01 years compared to 62.72 years), but men had a higher average weight (78.91 kg against 64.09 kg) and height (1.61m against 1.49m) . Most women (39.21%) and men (48.28%) were in the Overweight classification. Conclusion: The profile of hypertensive patients in the research area is similar to those found in other areas of the country and it is necessary to use the information in this article for more targeted and efficient health education on the subject.