High prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in university students of a nursing course
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...
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| author | Luciana Zaranza Monteiro Andrea Ramirez Varela Milenne da Silva Spinola Maria de Lourdes Alves Carneiro Divina Marcia Soares de Oliveira Juliana Oliveira de Toledo |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ea48008459546ae802ea7a8c65ac8272023-01-10T07:33:50ZengInstituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroCadernos de Saúde Coletiva1414-462X2023-01-0110.1590/1414-462x202230040429High prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in university students of a nursing courseLuciana Zaranza Monteirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7484-1185Andrea Ramirez Varelahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2685-9617Milenne da Silva Spinolahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9769-4325Maria de Lourdes Alves Carneirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9393-2832Divina Marcia Soares de Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4340-6313Juliana Oliveira de Toledohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5065-2870Abstract 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-462X2023005029201&tlng=enpreventionchronic diseaseslifestylehealth promotion |
| spellingShingle | Luciana Zaranza Monteiro Andrea Ramirez Varela Milenne da Silva Spinola Maria de Lourdes Alves Carneiro Divina Marcia Soares de Oliveira Juliana Oliveira de Toledo High prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in university students of a nursing course Cadernos de Saúde Coletiva prevention chronic diseases lifestyle health promotion |
| title | High prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in university students of a nursing course |
| title_full | High prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in university students of a nursing course |
| title_fullStr | High prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in university students of a nursing course |
| title_full_unstemmed | High prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in university students of a nursing course |
| title_short | High prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in university students of a nursing course |
| title_sort | high prevalence of risk factors for non communicable diseases in university students of a nursing course |
| topic | prevention chronic diseases lifestyle health promotion |
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