Abstract
Objectives: Recent changes in life style have increased obesity, smoking and sedentary habits in the entire population. Obesity and overweight frequency have trebled in Mexico in the last few decades. The presence and frequency of cardiovascular risk factors were determined in students at the Universidad DeLa Salle Bajío, both newly admitted and in advanced years. Material and methods: Anthropometric variables, serum glucose, total cholesterol levels, blood hemoglobin and hematocrit were obtained and assessed in 4814 students, 1507 recently admitted and 1507 advanced students. Results: The prevalence of obesity was 15.3%, sedentariness 33.8%, hypercholesterolemia 8.16%, smoking habits 15.8%, and alcohol consumption 12.1%. Body mass index (BMI) (23.5 ± 4 vs. 22.7 ± 4), waist/ abdomen index (0.84 ± 0.06 vs. 0.83 ± 0.06) and serum cholesterol (3.54 mmol/L ± 0.79 vs. 3.98 mmol/L ± 0.77) were greater in the advanced students (p
Highlights
The Framingham heart study was used to identify the main cardiovascular risk factors
Advanced students showed the highest levels of total cholesterol, as well as the greater body mass index (BMI), and AH/I
BMI was associated with abdomen circumference and the abdomen/hip index
Summary
The Framingham heart study was used to identify the main cardiovascular risk factors. Tobacco smoke is the most significant etiologic risk factor for lung cancer in current or previous smokers and has been strongly related to certain types of lung cancer, such as small cell lung carcinoma and squamous cell lung carcinoma [3,4], and bladder cancer [5]. Sedentary activities such as TV watching and low physical activity have been associated with cardio-metabolic risk factors in children and adolescents [6,7]. Daily step counts and physical fitness levels were negatively associated with having one or more metabolic risk factors among adolescents [9]
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