2015
DOI: 10.1590/0104-0707201500003730014
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Change in Blood Pressure Levels in College Students

Abstract: The aim in this study was to evaluate the pressure levels in college students and their relation with socioeconomic level, lifestyle and biochemical data. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study, conducted with 550 students from a public university in Picos-PI, in 2013. A form containing socioeconomic data, lifestyle, waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting serum glucose, triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol was applied. We observed elevated blood pressure levels in 21.5% of males and 2.2% of females, w… Show more

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“…Ainda, 48,0% tinham antecedentes familiares, fator de risco para doenças cardiovasculares e aterosclerose (15) . O sobrepeso e a obesidade são relacionados em vários estudos com níveis pressóricos elevados (2,4,(13)(14) .…”
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“…Ainda, 48,0% tinham antecedentes familiares, fator de risco para doenças cardiovasculares e aterosclerose (15) . O sobrepeso e a obesidade são relacionados em vários estudos com níveis pressóricos elevados (2,4,(13)(14) .…”
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“…Em investigação realizada com 550 estudantes universitários, percebeu-se aumento considerável e maior prevalência de doenças crônicas, com o passar da idade, portanto, ações preventivas são necessárias para que sejam detectadas o mais breve possível os fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares nessa população (4) .…”
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