Estrés académico asociado a proteína C-reactiva y síndrome metabólico en estudiantes de medicina / Academic stress associated with C - reactive protein and metabolic syndrome in medical students
Rev. cuba. med
; 61(2): e2483, abr.-jun. 2022. tab
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| ID: biblio-1408988
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RESUMEN
Introducción:
El estrés académico resulta de la confrontación de un individuo con las demandas del medio universitario, lo cual puede producir cambios a nivel neuro-endocrino-inmunológico y generar un estado de inflamación crónica en donde los niveles de proteína C-reactiva aumentan.Objetivo:
Determinar los niveles de estrés académico y proteína C-reactiva en estudiantes de medicina y su posible asociación con síndrome metabólico.Métodos:
Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo de corte longitudinal que determinó el estrés académico en 68 estudiantes de medicina (41 mujeres y 27 hombres). Se obtuvo información sociodemográfica y clínica de cada estudiante. Se aplicó un cuestionario para la evaluación del estrés académico y se obtuvieron dos muestras de sangre para realizar dos pruebas de proteína C-reactiva de alta sensibilidad en dos tiempos diferentes.Resultados:
Pese a que se observaron niveles altos de estrés académico y proteína C-reactiva, no hubo una asociación directa; sin embargo, se encontraron relaciones significativas entre proteína C-reactiva y las variables clínicas, además de un riesgo alto de desarrollar síndrome metabólico.Conclusiones:
Se observaron altos niveles de estrés académico asociado a las demandas y exigencias de un programa de medicina con acreditación de alta calidad. Los altos niveles de proteína C-reactiva fueron asociados a los altos niveles de obesidad abdominal, lo que hace que un número significativo de estudiantes se encuentre en riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades cardiovasculares y diabetes mellitus tipo 2, sobre todo aquellos en los que se detectó prehipertensión. No se encontró una relación significativa entre el estrés académico y los niveles de proteína C-reactiva(AU)ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Academic stress results from the confrontation of an individual with the demands of the university environment, which can produce changes at the neuro-endocrine-immunological level and generate a state of chronic inflammation where the levels of C-reactive protein increase.Objective:
To determine the levels of academic stress and C-reactive protein in medical students and their possible association with metabolic syndrome.Methods:
A longitudinal descriptive observational study was conducted to determine academic stress in 68 medical students (41 women and 27 men). Sociodemographic and clinical information was obtained from each student. A questionnaire was applied to assess academic stress and two blood samples were obtained to perform two high-sensitivity C-reactive protein tests at two different times.Results:
Although high levels of academic stress and C-reactive protein were observed, there was no direct association; however, significant relationships were found between C-reactive protein and clinical variables, in addition to a high risk of developing metabolic syndrome.Conclusions:
High levels of academic stress associated with the demands and requirements of a medicine program with high quality accreditation were observed. High levels of C-reactive protein were associated with high levels of abdominal obesity, which means that a significant number of students are at risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus, especially those in whom prehypertension was detected. No significant relationship was found between academic stress and C-reactive protein levels(AU)Key words
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CUMED
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LILACS
Main subject:
Stress, Psychological
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C-Reactive Protein
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Metabolic Syndrome
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Education, Medical
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Colombia
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. cuba. med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Country of publication:
Cuba