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
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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.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes
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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
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Estilo de Vida
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
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Project document
País de afiliación:
Chile