Cardiovascular disease risk predictor analysis among medical students: a single center observational study
Cardiovascular disease risk predictor analysis among medical students: a single center observational study

Summary/Abstract: Background: Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death. The growing problem of lipid disorders, hypertension, and overweight among young people may lead to dangerous cardiovascular disease-related consequences. Aim of the study: Assess the prevalence of selected cardiovascular disease risk factors among medical students.Material and methods: The study included 201 medical students from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Technology and Humanities (UTH) in Radom. A diagnostic proprietary survey method collected heart rate, blood pressure, and body composition data using a TANITA device. The results were analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Shapiro-Wilk test using R statistical software, while the post hoc analysis employed t-tests with Bonferoni’s correction. Results: Heart rate and blood pressure were within normal limits in most subjects. Low physical activity and increased fat mass were confirmed in the students with a higher metabolic than metric age. Furthermore, nursing students had higher mean fat mass and lower mean basal metabolism values than students of other majors, especially medicine. Conclusions: The health-promoting aspects of behaviors favoring a healthy body weight and sleep hygiene, as well as not smoking and having low alcohol consumption, were observed in the study group. However, some lifestyle elements, including eating habits, must be modified.

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