DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HAVE HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK? A PILOT STUDY FROM UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (UNIMAS)

A health screening was done in UNIMAS in August 2008 for 237 undergraduate students. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and blood pressure (BP) were measured for all subjects. Total cholesterol and glucose levels were checked for those who fulfilled the screening criteria. The proportio...

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Published in:Malaysian family physician 2010-01, Vol.5 (1), p.41-43
Main Authors: KAMARUDIN K, SYED ALWI SAR, MUNA S, ONG TA, LEE PY
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular risk factors
undergraduate
university students
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Summary:A health screening was done in UNIMAS in August 2008 for 237 undergraduate students. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and blood pressure (BP) were measured for all subjects. Total cholesterol and glucose levels were checked for those who fulfilled the screening criteria. The proportion of participants with cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors was high. The strategies for health promotion should not only be targeted to the older community but also to the younger community.
ISSN:1985-207X
1985-2274