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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.
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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/etiología , Estilo de Vida , Estudiantes/estadística & datos numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/epidemiología , Chile/epidemiología , Métodos Epidemiológicos , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Factores Socioeconómicos , Universidades , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
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.