Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescent Students in a Highly-Marginalized Locality in Yucatan, Mexico.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
; 33(3): 1583-1596, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the risk of cardiovascular diseases and differences by sex in adolescents in a highly-marginalized locality in Yucatan.METHODS:
The study was carried out with high school students (n = 170). Weight, height, age, waist circumference, and blood pressure were recorded; the indicators height/age, body mass index (BMI)/age, waist circumference/height, and systolic blood pressure/height were calculated. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were calculated.RESULTS:
Concerning height/age, only 44.1% of the adolescents had normal height, while 55.2% had low or severely low height. Concerning waist circumference/height, 26% presented a cardiovascular risk, more frequently in women (p<.05) than in men; of the adolescents, 8.8% registered prehypertension/hypertension.CONCLUSIONS:
Risk factors found in the population, confer susceptibility to health risks due to age, poverty, and social marginalization. It is necessary to carry out intervention programs for adolescents from highly-marginalized communities.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Care Poor Underserved
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article