Risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young adults: a community-based study of Iranian context

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Young adults are susceptible to CVD risk factors, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to compare CVD risk factors between medical and non-medical st...

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Published in:BMC public health 2024-09, Vol.24 (1), p.2543-8, Article 2543
Main Authors: Estebsari, Fatemeh, Barati, Mohadaseh, Stiri, Sara, Latifi, Marzieh, Shahsavari, Arezoo, Milani, Arezoo Sheikh, RahimiKhalifehKandi, Zahra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adults
Age
Alcohol use
Attitudes
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Consent
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data analysis
Data collection
Design factors
Developing countries
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Dyslipidemia
Exercise
Family medical history
Female
Health aspects
Health care
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Heart
Heart Disease Risk Factors
Heart diseases
Humans
Hypertension
Information sources
Internet access
Iran - epidemiology
Iranian culture
Knowledge
LDCs
Lifestyles
Low income groups
Male
Medical students
Metabolic disorders
Non-medical students
Physical activity
Prevention
Public health
Questionnaires
Risk Factors
Students
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Students, Medical - psychology
Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Validity
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Young adults are susceptible to CVD risk factors, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to compare CVD risk factors between medical and non-medical students. The present cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 302 students in Tehran, including 151 medical students and 151 non-medical students, in 2022. Data collection tools included four online questionnaires to collect demographic information, knowledge/attitudes, knowledge of risk factors, and risk factors. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 18 software at a 0.05 significance level. Data analysis revealed that the mean age of medical and non-medical students was 22.06 ± 3.53 and 21.88 ± 4.20 years, respectively. The two groups were not significantly different in gender, age, marital status, and place of residence. Knowledge of CVD was significantly different between the two groups of students (P 
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-024-20030-w