BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases are related to particular lifestyle patterns and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF). AIM: To evaluate the presence of CVRF in students from Universidad Austral de Chile (UACh). MATERIAL AND METHODS: CVRF were evaluated in 385 university students aged 17 to 26years (63% women). Personal background, lifestyle, anthropometry, blood pressure, serum lipids and blood glucose were evaluated. RESULTS: Eighty eight percent of evaluated students had sedentary habits, 19% had high LDL cholesterol levels, 40% had high blood pressure, 28% smoked, 29% were overweight or obese and 20% had some stress level. CONCLUSIONS: There is a high frequency of non-healthy lifestyles and cardiovascular risk factors in this sample of university students.
BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular diseases are related to particular lifestyle patterns and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF). AIM: To evaluate the presence of CVRF in students from Universidad Austral de Chile (UACh). MATERIAL AND METHODS: CVRF were evaluated in 385 university students aged 17 to 26years (63% women). Personal background, lifestyle, anthropometry, blood pressure, serum lipids and blood glucose were evaluated. RESULTS: Eighty eight percent of evaluated students had sedentary habits, 19% had high LDL cholesterol levels, 40% had high blood pressure, 28% smoked, 29% were overweight or obese and 20% had some stress level. CONCLUSIONS: There is a high frequency of non-healthy lifestyles and cardiovascular risk factors in this sample of university students.
Authors: Nur Zakiah Mohd Saat; Siti Aishah Hanawi; Nor M F Farah; Hazilah Mohd Amin; Hazlenah Hanafiah; Nur Shazana Shamsulkamar Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-06-04 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Marco Cossio-Bolaños; Catalina Vilchez-Avaca; Victor Contreras-Mellado; Cynthia Lee Andruske; Rossana Gómez-Campos Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2016-01-13 Impact factor: 3.295