CHANGE IN BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS IN COLLEGE STUDENTS

The aim in this study was to evaluate the pressure levels in college students and their relation with socioeconomic level, lifestyle and biochemical data. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study, conducted with 550 students from a public university in Picos-PI, in 2013. A form containing socioe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Texto & contexto enfermagem 2015-12, Vol.24 (4), p.1087-1093
Hauptverfasser:	Sousa, Luana Savana Nascimento de, Macêdo, Layla Gonçalves do Nascimento, Moura, Jayne Ramos Araujo, Guimarães, Mayla Rosa, Campelo, Regina Célia Vilanova, Silva, Ana Roberta Vilarouca da
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	NURSING
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Zusammenfassung:	The aim in this study was to evaluate the pressure levels in college students and their relation with socioeconomic level, lifestyle and biochemical data. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study, conducted with 550 students from a public university in Picos-PI, in 2013. A form containing socioeconomic data, lifestyle, waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting serum glucose, triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol was applied. We observed elevated blood pressure levels in 21.5% of males and 2.2% of females, with significant representation (p
ISSN:	0104-0707 1980-265X 1980-265X
DOI:	10.1590/0104-0707201500003730014