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Guadalupe Mangialavori1, Sergio Defusto2, Selva Sandonato3
11. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. San Justo, Argentina. 2 Dirección de Salud Perinatal y Niñez. guadamangia@hotmail.com.
Introduction:
Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for leading causes of death in Argentina and early identification of their risk factors (RF) is key to prevention.
Abstract:
Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the frequency of RF for NCDs among students from Universidad Nacional de la Matanza.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was performed, using a self-reported survey adapted from the “National survey of risk factors”, to describe risk factors and their association with sociodemographic characteristics.
Results:
A total of 130 students participated; 6.9% identified their health as "fair” and 48.5% referred some degree of anxiety or depression, 26.2% reported a low level of physical activity and almost all respondents ate less than 5 fruits or vegetables per day, 6.2% were smokers and 38.5% were exposed to tobacco smoke. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 23.2% and 6.4% respectively. Occasional high cholesterol and blood pressure were reported by 20.4% and 16.8% of respondents, respectively.
Conclusion:
The university is an ideal setting for activities aimed at the promotion and prevention of these RF.
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