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- Title
Riesgo cardiovascular presente en estudiantes de una universidad de México.
- Authors
Graciela Carrillo-Toledo, María; Rogelio Abarca-C, Iván; Margarita González-Gálvez, Cecilia; del Socorro Silva-C, Carmen Sofía
- Abstract
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Such diseases can be prevented by controlling cardiovascular risk factors, among which include obesity, hypertension, smoking, sedentary lifestyle and family history. Objectives: identify the most frequent cardiovascular risk factor in university students. Material and methods: This was a comparative, observational, prospective and crosssectional study; It was performed in 8 different faculties of the Universidad Veracruzana Region Veracruz Boca del Rio, divided into two groups, the first in the area of Health Sciences and the second of mixed areas; each school 43 students were studied, giving a total sample of 344 students; data of family history, smoking, physical activity were recorded and values such as weight, height, blood pressure and blood glucose were obtained. Results: In group 1, it was found that 50.6% of students were overweight, 10.5% were obese, 22.1% hypertension, 1.2% hyperglycemia, 19.2% were smokers, 70.9% were sedentary and as a family history of diabetes, hypertension and obesity have similar values (22-23%). As group 2, 29.7% students were obtained overweight, 9.3% were obese, 11.6% hypertension, 4.7% hyperglycemia, 15.7% were smokers, 41.3% were sedentary, as the family history included diabetes with 58.1% as principal. Conclusions: Physical inactivity is the cardiovascular risk factor more prevalent in students, the second most common risk factor is overweight, a family history of diabetes and obesity are located in third place, less frequent in both groups was Hyperglycemia.
- Publication
Revista del Cuerpo Médico del Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo, 2016, Vol 9, Issue 4, p228
- ISSN
2225-5109
- Publication type
Article