Cardiovascular risk in medical students from Puerto Padre Municipality, Las Tunas province

Introduction: cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death in Cuba; as a result, the identification of cardiovascular risks from early ages allows the implementation of health promotion and prevention strategies to reduce their impact in the future Objective: to identify the cardiovascular r...

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Published inUniversidad Médica Pinareña Vol. 16; no. 3; p. e546
Main Authors Miguel Miguel-Betancourt, Luis Alcides Vázquez-González, Miguel Marchan-Bruzón, Carlos Rafael Cue-López, Walfrido Curbelo-Videra, Arlenys Mason-Mayford
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río 01.07.2020
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circunferencia abdominal
enfermedades cardiovasculares
factores de riesgo
índice de masa corporal
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Summary:Introduction: cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death in Cuba; as a result, the identification of cardiovascular risks from early ages allows the implementation of health promotion and prevention strategies to reduce their impact in the future Objective: to identify the cardiovascular risk in medical students in Puerto Padre Municipality, Las Tunas province. Methods: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted. The target group included 545 medical students, 237 of whom were selected by means of a simple random sample. The body mass index and waist-hip ratio were studied. Descriptive statistics was applied. Results: the predominant age group was 18-21 years old (50,2 %). The 51,47 % of the students presented a high waist-hip ratio, 54,02 % a high abdominal circumference, 52,74 % a high body mass index, and in all groups 35,44 % presented blood pressure figures lower than 120/80 mmHg; 39 % had a cardiovascular risk. Conclusions: low percentages of cardiovascular risk were identified in medical students from Puerto Padre Municipality, Las Tunas province, determined by high values of waist-hip index, body mass index and abdominal circumference.
ISSN:1990-7990