Objective.

To identify the time variation of some anthropometric and cardiovascular parameters related to health in youths of a Higher Education Institution (IES in Spanish) in Popayán-Colombia between 2013 and 2016.

Methods.

Quantitative study of descriptive and comparative type of longitudinal character, with an intentional sample of 142 university students, consisting of 70 men and 72 women with an average age of 19.65 years ± 1.66, who were determined the IMC, waist and hip perimeters, Ruffier Dickson test and of blood pressure valuation.

Results.

University students have experienced changes between 2013 to 2016, related to overweight and obesity increase, the presence of pre-hypertension and low cardiovascular resistance when working out, with significant correlations for females.

Conclusions.

University life generates detriments in cardiovascular health as an increase in overweight, which detracts from monitoring in order to prevent future diseases.

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