Determination of the Relationship between Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, Physical Fitness, and Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Diseases in University Students

Abstract

Abstract:The purpose of the present study was to determine the relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviors, physical fitness, and coronary risk factors in university students. 320 male and female (n m : 171; n f : 149, respectively) students from a university participated in this study voluntarily. For the determination of body composition and Body Mass Indexes (BMI), subjects' height, body weight, and skinfold thickness were taken and body fat percentage (% fat) was determined. Healthy lifestyle behaviors were determined using the healthy lifestyle behaviors questionnaire. Indicators of physical fitness included flexibility (sit-up) (F), muscle strength and endurance (isometric knee (KS), back strength (BS) and a total of shuttle (TS), sprint performance, BMI, and body fat percentage (% fat). Coronary heart disease risk factors included mean arterial blood pressure (systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP)), fasting blood levels of triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), hematocrit (HCT), and hemoglobin (HGB). Results indicated subjects have normal body mass index, body fat percentage, SBP, DBP, TG, TCF, BS, and KS. The results of the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis, indicated that SBP, DBP, TG, TCF, BS, and KS for male and female was significantly correlated with flexibility (sit-up) (F), muscle strength and endurance (isometric knee (KS), back strength (BS) and total of shuttle (TS)), sprint performance. (p < 0.01; p < 0.05), In conclusion, the findings of the present study indicated that physical fitness and healthy lifestyle behaviors play a determinant role in coronary heart disease risk factors for male and female students from a university.

The relationship between fetuin-A and coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CHD) and CHD-related risk factors

“…In recent years, it has been found that fetuin-A may also be involved. [7] The comparison of general information showed that the proportions of males, elders and patients with hypertension, diabetes as well as higher HDL-C level in the research group were higher than those in the control group (P < .05), but there were no statistically significant differences in smoking history, TC, TG, and LDL-C between the 2 groups (P > .05). In the study of Song et al, [16] the mean age, serum TC, LDL-C in the CHD group were higher than in the non-CHD group, and the numbers of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a history of smoking in the CHD group were also higher than those in the non-CHD group.…”

“…It mainly plays a role in regulation of osseous and vascular calcification by transient formation of soluble colloidal spheres containing fetuin-A, calcium, and phosphate, which are able to prevent hydroxyapatite crystallization and abnormal calcification in cell tissues. [6,7] Hence, its main function is thought as an inhibitor of arterial calcification. Moreover, fetuin-A can bind the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase in peripheral tissues, thereby inhibiting the insulin-induced intracellular signal cascade.…”

Surgical Management of Coronary Artery Disease in Al-Thawrah Hospital Sana'a, Yemen 2018 To 2020

“…Cardiovascular health (CVH) is defined by the lack of a clinical manifestation of CVD together with the presence of optimal levels of life's Simple 7 (LS7) [1]. These include 4 health behaviors: (not smoking, healthy diet pattern, sufficient physical activity, normal body weight), and 3 health factors (normal level of total cholesterol, of blood pressure, and fasting blood glucose) in the absence of drugs treatment [2,3].…”

Associação entre estilo de vida e percepção de saúde em estudantes universitários

“…de vida tem sofrido significativas mudanças, pois, nessa fase, há mudanças nas rotinas desses jovens e hábitos de saúde que passam a explicar ocorrência de agravos à saúde, nos quais o comportamento do indivíduo tem papel importante 2,3 . O ingresso no ensino superior é caracterizado por profundas mudanças de ordem social e comportamental, as quais podem levar a alterações em seus estilos de vida 4,5 .…”

“…Em contrapartida, desigualdades sociais, insegurança, comportamentos sedentários, inatividade física, alimentação não saudável e o estresse configuram-se estilos de vida não saudáveis, colocando a saúde em risco 5,6 .…”