Abstract P051: College Students’ Perception and Beliefs Regarding Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Mixed-Methods Study

Objective: To compare the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in university students from a Brazilian public higher education institution between three surveys. Methods: Cross-sectional surveys were conducted with 1,084, 1,085, and 1,041 university students in 2010, 2012, and 2014, respectively, from an institution located in Bahia, Brazil. Outcomes were cardiovascular risk factors: overweight, leisure-time physical activity for < 150 min per week, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, consumption of meat and chicken with fat, fried snacks, soft drinks or artificial juices, smoking, drinking alcohol abuse, and negative self-assessment of stress in life. The independent variable was the year of the survey.The measure of association was the Prevalence Ratio (PR). The significance level was 5%. Results: In all surveys, there was a higher prevalence of college students with insufficient leisure-time physical activity, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, consumption of fatty and savory meat, and negative self-assessment of stress. Overweight and consumption of chicken with fat increased over the years of the survey. Prevalence decreased in the last survey among college students concerning the consumption of fruits, vegetables, snacks, and artificial soft drinks or juices (PR: 0.66; 95% CI: 0.52–0.84). Conclusions: There was an increase in overweight; however, there were also positive modifications in eating habits among college students.

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Effects of 8-week Treadmill Exercise on Body Composition, Insulin Resistance, Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiopulmonary fitness in Obese Male College Students

Korean Journal of Sports Science ◽

10.35159/kjss.2020.04.29.2.1015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 1015-1024

Author(s):

Jae-Suk Shin

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

College Students ◽

Insulin Resistance ◽

Body Composition ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

Treadmill Exercise ◽

Cardiopulmonary Fitness ◽

Male College ◽

Obese Male

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Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Factors in College Students: Midwest Versus Southwest

Biological Research For Nursing ◽

10.1177/1099800419856109 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 571-577

Author(s):

Kristen N. Herlosky ◽

Dieu-My T. Tran

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

College Students ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

The United States ◽

High Risk Population ◽

Anthropometric Measures ◽

Lipid Panel

Purpose: This study was designed to identify underlying cardiovascular risk factors among college students including lifestyle characteristics, health behaviors and knowledge, and perception of the risk factors. Method: College students ( N = 293), aged 19–36 years, enrolled at either a Midwestern or a Southwestern University in the United States, responded to three questionnaires: sociodemographic, knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors, and perception of cardiovascular risk factors. Anthropometric measures collected included blood pressure (BP), glucose, lipid panel, height, weight, and body mass index (BMI). Results: There were significant regional and gender differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among Southwestern and Midwestern college students. Students from the Southwest had a higher risk of developing CVD in 30 years compared to those in the Midwest; they also had a higher perceived risk. Males were more at risk of developing CVD than females but had a lower perceived risk than females. Dietary habits were similar between the two populations, and we found no significant differences in BMI. The two regions varied in BP levels, but the Midwestern students had significantly higher prevalence of elevated BP and Stage 2 hypertension. Conclusion: Our data suggest that college students are a high-risk population and tend to underestimate and misperceive their risk for developing CVD.

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An Eight-Week Supervised Fitness Program in Reducing Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among African-American College Students

International Journal of Sports Science and Physical Education ◽

10.11648/j.ijsspe.20180303.12 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 40

Author(s):

Hsin-Yi Liu

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

College Students ◽

African American ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

African American College Students ◽

Fitness Program

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Validation of the Knowledge and Perception of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Questionnaires for College Students

Journal of Nursing Measurement ◽

10.1891/1061-3749.24.2.202 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 202-214 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Dieu-My T. Tran ◽

Lani M. Zimmerman ◽

Kevin A. Kupzyk

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

College Students ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

Health Beliefs ◽

Principal Component ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Methodological Study ◽

Two Measures ◽

Adequate Internal Consistency

Background and Purpose: To test the psychometric properties of two measures of knowledge and perception of cardiovascular risk factors (CRFs). Methods: A methodological study using a modified version of the Heart Disease Fact Questionnaire (HDFQ) and the Health Beliefs Related to Cardiovascular Disease (HBCVD) questionnaires was administered to 100 college-aged students. Results: The HDFQ Kuder-Richardson-20 reliability estimate was .73. The HBCVD Cronbach’s alpha was .70. Principal component analysis demonstrated the HBCVD questions load onto components representing the perceived susceptibility and severity of CRFs. There was an inverse relationship between knowledge and perception of CRFs (ρ = −.26, p = .009), as knowledge increased, perception of risk decreased. Conclusions: The HDFQ and HBCVD questionnaires had adequate internal consistency reliability and documented construct validity for use in college students.

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