Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en estudiantes de la Universidad Austral de Chile
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 ag...
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oai:scielo:S0034-988720120004000022013-11-06Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en estudiantes de la Universidad Austral de ChileMartínez S,María AdelaLeiva O,Ana MaríaSotomayor C,CristinaVictoriano R,TatianaVon Chrismar P,Ana MaríaPineda B,Sandra Cardiovascular diseases Risk factors Students 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.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.140 n.4 20122012-04-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872012000400002es10.4067/S0034-98872012000400002 |
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Cardiovascular diseases Risk factors Students Martínez S,María Adela Leiva O,Ana María Sotomayor C,Cristina Victoriano R,Tatiana Von Chrismar P,Ana María Pineda B,Sandra Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en estudiantes de la Universidad Austral de Chile |
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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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Martínez S,María Adela Leiva O,Ana María Sotomayor C,Cristina Victoriano R,Tatiana Von Chrismar P,Ana María Pineda B,Sandra |
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Martínez S,María Adela Leiva O,Ana María Sotomayor C,Cristina Victoriano R,Tatiana Von Chrismar P,Ana María Pineda B,Sandra |
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Martínez S,María Adela |
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Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en estudiantes de la Universidad Austral de Chile |
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Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en estudiantes de la Universidad Austral de Chile |
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Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en estudiantes de la Universidad Austral de Chile |
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Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en estudiantes de la Universidad Austral de Chile |
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Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en estudiantes de la Universidad Austral de Chile |
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factores de riesgo cardiovascular en estudiantes de la universidad austral de chile |
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Sociedad Médica de Santiago |
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2012 |
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