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Revista de la Universidad Industrial de Santander. Salud
Print version ISSN 0121-0807On-line version ISSN 2145-8464
Abstract
VILLAQUIRAN, Andrés-Felipe et al. Anthropometric characteristics, nutritional habits, physical activity and alcohol consumption in college students. Rev. Univ. Ind. Santander. Salud [online]. 2020, vol.52, n.2, pp.111-120. Epub Mar 18, 2020. ISSN 0121-0807. https://doi.org/10.18273/revsal.v52n2-2020005.
Introduction:
College life carries changes in lifestyle mainly because the behaviors assumed during this stage are considered unhealthy, a worrying situation for early noncommunicable diseases development.
Objective:
To characterize the risk factors associated to lifestyle and noncommunicable diseases of the students from accounting, economic aculty and administrative sciences of a public university of Cauca.
Materials and methods:
A 99 university students cross-sectional, analytical study that asked about the sociodemographic, academic, anthropometric and behavioral factors associated with noncommunicable diseases, based on steps 1 and 2 of the STEPS instrument validated by the World Health Organization.
Results:
We found an average age of 22.5 years, a normal body mass index for both sexes and a hip waist index that shows a greater percentage of risk in the female gender, a high alcohol consumption was found, students considered having a sedentary lifestyle, did not smoke and did not consume fruits and vegetables, while a statistically significant relationship was found between sex and fun reasons to consume alcoholic beverages.
Conclusion:
The findings show a vulnerable university population to suffer noncommunicable diseases due to their perception of sedentary life, low intake of fruits and vegetables, alcohol consumption; Concerns that should be controlled based on intervention proposals that promote healthy lifestyles.
Keywords : Chronic disease; Risk factors; Habits; Lifestyle; Students..