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- Title
FATORES DE RISCO PARA DOENÇAS CARDIOVASCULARES EM UNIVERSITÁRIOS: DIFERENÇAS ENTRE OS SEXOS.
- Authors
Back, Ivi Ribeiro; Dias, Beatriz Caroline; Batista, Vanessa Carla; Bega Ruiz, Aline Gabriela; Peruzzo, Hellen Emília; de Azevedo Druciak, Cristiane; Marcon, Sonia Silva
- Abstract
Objective: to compare the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in university students by gender. Methodology: a cross-sectional study conducted with fourth year undergraduates from eight courses at a public university in northwestern Paraná. Socioeconomic and lifestyle characteristics, blood pressure, nutritional status and waist circumference were evaluated. In the statistical analysis, the logistic regression was used. Results: the 242 university students evaluated had a mean age of 22.46 years (± 1.72), the majority being female (73.97%) and white (72.7%). According to the BMI, 21.48% were overweight, more frequently among males. In multivariate logistic regression by sex, it was found that men presented greater chances for overweight (ORaj = 4.30, p = <0.001); smoking (OR a = 5.15, p = 0.016); (ORaj = 4.01, p = 0.012) and for the practice of physical activity (ORaj = 2.49, p = 0.006). Conclusion: university students of the male and female sexes present differences in behavior regarding risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.
- Publication
Ciencia, Cuidado e Saude, 2019, Vol 18, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1677-3861
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.4025/cienccuidsaude.v18i1.40096