High prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in university students of a nursing course

Author:

Monteiro Luciana Zaranza1ORCID,Varela Andrea Ramirez2ORCID,Spinola Milenne da Silva1ORCID,Carneiro Maria de Lourdes Alves1ORCID,Oliveira Divina Marcia Soares de1ORCID,Toledo Juliana Oliveira de1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal, Brasil

2. Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brasil

Abstract

Abstract Background The inadequate lifestyle of university students can contribute to the occurrence of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCD). Objective To evaluate the prevalence of NCD risk and prevention factors and verify gender differences for healthy habits among nursing students. Method A cross-sectional study with 974 nursing students. A self-administered questionnaire on health-related life habits was used in the study. Results Of the 974 students, 78.7% were women, 62.6% were between 20-29 years of age, 65.1% consumed alcohol, 57.4% did not do physical activity, and 34.7% were overweight. The women (41.9%) drank more full-fat milk, while the men drank more soft drinks and routinely consumed more meat with fat. The students who did not engage in physical activity smoked more (p<0.01), consumed less fruit (p<0.01), less salad (p<0.01), and less vegetables (p<0.01), and consumed more soft drinks (p=0.03), and meat with fat (p=0.04). In the physically inactive students, a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus (p=0.03) and high cholesterol (p<0.01) was observed. Conclusion The results show a clear profile of NCD risk factors among university students, highlighting the need to implement educational programs to reduce these factors.

Publisher

FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

Subject

Pharmacology (medical)

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