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[Cardiovascular risk and associated factors in university teachers]
V Sandoval Jaramillo1, A Pedroza Amezquita1, D A Alpala Díaz1
1Universidad Santiago de Cali, Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with cardiovascular risk in teachers in a private university in Colombia.
Materials And Methods:
We performed a descriptive cross-sectional study with an analytical phase. Probabilistic sampling was performed by proportional fixation with 104 full-time teachers who met the inclusion criteria.
Results:
There were 55 women (52.9%) and 49 men (47.1%). A statistically significant relationship was found with age (p=.001) with an OR 0.351, and with body mass index (p=.000) with an OR 6.071, establishing that altered body mass index conferred a 6-fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Conclusion:
Body mass index is a constant variable in terms of the relationship with the occurrence of cardiovascular disease, which reflects individuals' lifestyle.
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