Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en estudiantes de la Universidad Austral de Chile / Cardiovascular risk factors among university students
Rev. méd. Chile
; 140(4): 426-435, abr. 2012. ilus
Artigo
em Espanhol
| LILACS
| ID: lil-643211
Biblioteca responsável:
CL1.1
ABSTRACT
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 andMethods:
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.
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Estudantes
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Estilo de Vida
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidad Austral de Chile/CL