0031/2014 - Association between cardiovascular risk factors and anthropometric indicators of obesity in university of São Luís - MA.
Associação entre fatores de risco cardiovascular e indicadores antropométricos de obesidade em universitários de São Luís - MA.
Publicado
Author:
• CAROLINA ABREU DE CARVALHO - de Carvalho, C. A. - Viçosa - Universidade Federal de Viçosa - <carolina.carvalho@ufma.br, carol.103@me.com> +ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7900-4642
Co-author(s):
• POLIANA CRISTINA DE ALMEIDA FONSÊCA - FONSÊCA - POLIANA CRISTINA DE ALMEIDA - <carol.103@me.com>• JOSÉ BONIFÁCIO BARBOSA - BARBOSA - JOSÉ BONIFÁCIO - <carol.103@me.com>
Thematic Area:
EpidemiologiaAbstract:
Objective: to evaluate the relation between cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) and anthropometric indicators in a sample of university studentsSão Luís-MA, Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with 968 university students, with median age of 22. Glycemia, triglycerides, HDL-c, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, metabolic syndrome (Joint Interim Statement criteria) and insulin resistance (IR), were associated and correlated with anthropometric indicators such as BMI, WC, WHR and WHtR. Results: Associations were found between TGL, SH, SM and higher values of all anthropometric variables. The RI was associated with higher BMI values and WHtR in men and women. The low HDL-c was associated with higher values of all anthropometric variables in women. Consumption of alcohol was associated with higher values of BMI and WC in women and WHR in men and WHtR. Smoking was associated with higher values of WHtR in both sexes. Physical inactivity was associated with higher values of WHR in men only. The highest correlations were established for women between TGL and BMI (r=0.31) CC (r = 0.39), WHR (r = 0.38) and WHtR (r = 0.39).Conclusion: The indicators most associated with CVRF were BMI, WC and WHtR in females and WHR and WHtR in men.Keywords: Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Obesity. Abdominal Obesity.
