Estilos de vida saludables de los estudiantes de la Corporación Universitaria Lasallista. Agosto 2004
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Date
2004
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Abstract
Introduction: Heart diseases are a frequent cause
of illness and death in our country. There is enough
scientific evidence that shows that healthy life styles
prevent the appearing of those diseases. Objective:
To establish the frequency of exposition to risky
factors concerning heart diseases for Corporación
Universitaria Lasallista´s students, aiming to acquire
information that helps in the development of
strategies for avoiding those factors. Materials and
methods: A descriptive study was made, using a
self-applied survey to get the information. After
criticizing the collected data, a data base in the SPSS
vr. 11.00 software was created, and this was also
used to process the information. In the analysis for
hypothetical proofs, these were contrasted with the
X2 test when prevalences were compared, and with
the t student t´test when the comparison of media
rates was made. The statistic significance was
assumed when the probability value was les than
0.05. Results: A considerable proportion of the
students have inadequate life styles, and this means
procrastinated risks for heart disease. Some
conducts were particularly worrying, as the total lack
of exercise (48%), smoking (36%) and weight
increase (overweight 9.5% and obesity 0.5%). The
data showed that women have better protective
behaviors than men, concerning heart diseases.
Conclusion: Corporación Universitaria Lasallista´s
students have a considerable measurement of
exposition to risky factors concerning heart diseases,
through their life styles. Therefore, the adoption of
strategies to create healthier life styles among them,
is recommended.
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Estilos de vida, Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Estilos de vida saludable, Hipertensión arterial, Dislipidemias, Alcohol, Tabaco, Ejercicio físico, Estudiantes