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Majid Gholipour, Arezoo Tabrizi,
Volume 1, Issue 2 (9-2012)
Abstract
Aim. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among the Sharif University of Technologystudents. Background. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality and disability in Iran and obesity is considered as one of the main causes. The primary prevention is a solution for prevention of this disease, especially from an early age. The studies regarding prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors are limited and unavailable in the university students especially in engineering students. Method. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 223 Sharif University of Technology students (150 male, mean age 20.33؛ and 73 female, mean age 20.36). Data were collected by using questionnaire, blood analysis and anthropometric measurements. Findings.The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 19.29% (male: 22.66%, female12.33%) and central obesity based on waist circumference index was 21.97% (male: 18%, female: 30.14%). Also, 60.09% of subjects were inactive and 43.5% had low HDL-C. High triglyceride levels and hypertension were observed in subjects (12.21% and 14.8%, respectively). There were at least two cardiovascular risk factors in 87% of subjects. There were positive correlations of body mass index with systolic blood pressure (r =0.224, P=0.0005) and triglyceride (r=0.147, P=0.014) and negative correlation between body mass index and HDL-C (r=-0.189, P=0.002). Conclusion. The results showed that the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors is high among the students therefore, it is necessary to provide an appropriate evaluation and solution for prevention and health promotion.
Arezoo Tabrizi, Majid Gholipour,
Volume 5, Issue 1 (6-2016)
Abstract
Aim. This study aimed to determine predictive power of obesity indices, cardiovascular fitness and physical activity in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in male and female college students. Background. Given the high mortality due to cardiovascular diseases from the young age caused by obesity and physical inactivity, the primary prevention, especially at an early age can be a solution to avoid the disease. Initial screening by simple, secure and affordable methods for prevention is essential. Method. A total of 223 students (150 males, age 20.33±1.71 and 73 females, age 20.36±1.72) participated in this cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were obtained using a questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, and cardiovascular fitness (VO2max). Independent t-tests was used to show difference between gender in terms of variables, ANOVA was used to determine the differences among groups of male and female separately, whose had the different number of risk factors, and Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficient were used to determine the correlation of obesity indices and VO2max with metabolic risk factors, and the ROC curves was used to measure the power of predicting and the cut-off points of cardiovascular risk factors. Findings.Statistically significant correlation was found between obesity indices and metabolic risk factors (other than blood glucose and systolic blood pressure in males). As the number of metabolic risk factors increased, elevation in obesity indices in females and the reduction of VO2max in males were significant. All obesity indices were within normal range. Cut-off points calculated by the ROC were 21.11 for body mass index and 75.15, 0.44 and 75.50, 0.47 for waist circumference and the waist-to-height ratio, for males and females respectively. Conclusion. The findings of this study showed that the obesity indices are more powerful than physical activity levels and VO2max for predicting the possibility of cardiovascular disease among students.
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