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Title: | Prevalencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en ingresantes universitarios | Other Titles: | Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in first year university students | Authors: | Girotto, C A Vacchino, Marta Spillmann, Cynthia Soria, Jorge A |
Keywords: | Enfermedades Cardiovasculares;Epidemiología;Factores de Riesgo;Argentina | Issue Date: | Dec-1996 | Journal: | Revista de Saúde Publica | Abstract: | The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and their relation to a self-reported family history of disease was examined in 3,357 first year university students of Mar del Plata University (Argentine). The prevalence of family disease was 27.5% for hypercholesterolemia, 42.1% for hypertension, 26.9% for diabetes mellitus, 27.2% for obesity and 42.1% for cardiovascular disease. The percentual of 80.7% of the population surveyed showed at least one of these diseases in their previous family history. The prevalence of hypertension (systolic blood pressure levels > or = 140 mmHg) or/and diastolic blood pressure levels > or = 90 mmHg) was 7.0%. Hypertension was related to Body Mass Index (BMI), male sex and age. The percentual of 14.4% presented hypercholesterolemia (> or = 210 mg/dl), which was associated with age, BMI and family history of obesity and hypercholesterolemia. Nine hundred and eleven subjects (27.1%) were smokers. Differences related to sex were not found. Smoking was positively related to age and the career they had chosen. The examination detected one hundred and twenty-three (3.7%) students with cardiac problems. This was associated with a family history of cardiovascular disease. Preventive measures were suggested. |
Description: | Fil: Girotto, C A. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina. Fil: Vacchino, M N. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Epidemiología; Argentina. Fil: Spillmann, Cynthia A. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Epidemiología; Argentina. Fil: Soria, Jorge A. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Epidemiología; Argentina. |
URI: | http://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/2211 | ISSN: | 0034-8910 | DOI: | 10.1590/s0034-89101996000600012 | Rights: | Open Access |
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