Castro Cuesta JY, Abellán Huerta J, Leal Hernández M, Gómez Jara P, Ortín Ortín EJ, Abellán Alemán J. [Lifestyles related with cardiovascular risk in university students].
CLINICA E INVESTIGACION EN ARTERIOSCLEROSIS 2013;
26:10-6. [PMID:
24332838 DOI:
10.1016/j.arteri.2013.10.007]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2013] [Revised: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the lifestyles associated with cardiovascular risk in a university population in university admission.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional students of the Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia. Select a sample of 672 college students enrolled in the first year of the race. The instrument used to collect the data, is a self-completed questionnaire anonymous, with a total of 59 questions.
RESULTS
With respect to smoking 242 are smokers (36%), 117 former smokers (17.4%), and 313 non-smokers (46.6%). When compared snuff consumption by sex, no differences are detected. By running the largest group of non-smokers often seen in students of physical sciences (59.1%) compared to the careers humanities (40.9%). 87.4% (587) of students surveyed report using alcohol, compared to 12.6% (85) no. According to the race group not detected association between race group and the fact consume alcohol or not. The 65.6% of students surveyed physical exercise commonly referred, being higher the frequency of exercise in men than in women (81.7% versus 49.4%) (P<.001). 54.3% of surveyed students follow a dietary pattern typical of the Mediterranean diet.
CONCLUSIONS
The University does not exercise the role that could mean in terms of enhancing healthy lifestyles and abandonment of harmful health styles.
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