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MALDONADO VILLALON, José Arturo et al. Prevalence of cardiometabolics factors of risk in university students of the region the center west of Mexico, in Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo México. Rev. Mex. Cardiol [online]. 2013, vol.24, n.2, pp.76-86. ISSN 0188-2198.

Introduction: The cardiometabolics diseases cause 30% of deaths in the world, seven of ten Mexicans have overweight or obesity, conditioners of diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Objective: To study prevalence of cardiometabolics factors of risk in students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences and Biological ''Dr. Ignacio Chávez'', in Morelia, Michoacán. Material and Methods: Study cross-sectional, descriptive, random and voluntary epidemiologist, familiars here to factors of cardiometabolics risk like the age, sex, antecedents, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, tobacco addiction, obesity, premature ischemic cardiopathy and physical activity were evaluated. Results: Of 141 students 67 (47.5%) men and 74 (52.5%) women, homogenous average of age men 22.66 ± 0.10 women, 22.23 ± 0.18 women 9 (6.38%) and men 15 (10.63%) are smokers. The abdominal risk in man 5 (3.50) of ( > 102 cm), and women 13 (9.20%) ( > 88 cm). The value of normal total cholesterol was in women 73 (51.80%) and in men 64 (45.40%). Conclusions: A lifted percentage of college students presented/displayed overweight, obesity, tobacco addiction, arterial hypertension and alteration of the lipoid profile. Some factors of risk are modifiable with changes of life style, is necessary that authorities in health and education take measures to establish healthful styles of life.

Palabras llave : Factors of cardiovascular risk; arterial pressure; cholesterol; abdominal perimeter; glycemia; metabolic syndrome.

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