Analysis of lifestyle and risk factors of atherosclerosis in students of selected universities in Krakow

Introduction: Reduction of riskfactors of atherosclerosis, lifestylemodification significantly cause the reductionin the incidence, morbidity andmortality of cardiovascular diseases(CVDs). Objective: To evaluate cardiovascularrisk factors and analyze thelifestyle of students finishing the firstyear of studies at selected universitiesin Krakow.

Material and Methods: The studywas performed in 2015roku. 566 studentsfinishing the first year of study,including 319 (56.4%) men and 247(43.6%) women were examined. Thestudents were in age from 18 to 27years, an average of 20.11± 1.15 years.They represented 6 different universitiesin Cracow. In order to assesseating habits, lifestyle and analysis ofrisk factors of cardiovascular diseasewas used method of diagnostic surveyusing the survey technique. BMIwas calculated from anthropometricmeasurements. The program Statistica12.0 were used in statistical analysis.

Results: The analysis showed thatmost fruits and vegetables consumeUR students and AWF, least of AGH.Only 34.8% of students regularly consumefish of the sea, there were nosignificant differences between universities.Sports frequently cultivate thestudents of AWF (93% of the studentsof this university). Academy of FineArts students drink the most coffee.Students of AGH frequently consumealcohol. 60% of all students nevertried drugs, but only 25.7% of studentof Fine Arts never tried drugs. Overweightoccurs in 12.6% of students,and obesity in 1.1%.

Conclusions: The most risk factors of atherosclerosisoccur in students of AGH and ASP.The results of the study clearly indicateon the necessity of implementation ofprevention and improvement of healthbehaviors in students of AGH and ASPuniversities.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:73

Enthalten in:

Przeglad lekarski - 73(2016), 5 vom: 20., Seite 316-9

Sprache:

Polnisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Skrzypek, Agnieszka [VerfasserIn]
Szeliga, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Stalmach-Przygoda, Agata [VerfasserIn]
Kowalska, Bogumila [VerfasserIn]
Jabłoński, Konrad [VerfasserIn]
Nowakowski, Michal [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Journal Article

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Date Completed 16.05.2018

Date Revised 16.05.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM282787755