P057 Sociodemographic, Anthropometric, Physiological, and Electrocardiographic Factors Associated With Overweight and Obesity in the Young Population

Background: excess weight is increasingly prevalent in young people, raising their cardiovascular and metabolic risk from an early age; therefore, factors associated with the development of overweight and obesity in this population should be identified. Objectives: identify associated factors with a body mass index ≥ 25 (BMI≥25) in medical students, Pereira-2022. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on medical students at a public university in Pereira, in which sociodemographic, anthropometric, physiological, and electrocardiographic variables were collected. A bivariate analysis was made comparing individuals with BMI≥25 to those below. A multivariate analysis was performed using logistic regression. Results: 201 medical students were interviewed (mean age=21.4 years), 56.7% women. There were 48 (23.88%) participants with overweight, 8 (3.9%) with obesity class I, 1 (0.5%) with obesity class II, and 2 (1%) with obesity class III; The factors significantly related to having a BMI ≥25 were the feeling of guilt after drinking alcohol (OR=3.95 95% CI=1.49-10.43), family history of deceased by hypertension (OR=2.27 95% CI=1.08-4.78), a grandparent with obesity (OR=2.53 95% IC=1.20-5.31) and impaired repolarization of the inferior myocardium (OR=5.12 95% CI=1.46-17.95). Otherwise, systolic blood pressure >130mmHg had a marginally significant association (OR=2.38 95% CI=0.91 - 6.18). Conclusions: More than a third part of the participants presented a BMI≥25. For overweight and obesity, there must be considered family and behavioral factors, such as feeling guilt after drinking alcohol, a history of a relative deceased by hypertension, and a grandparent with obesity. Additionally, systolic blood pressure >130mmHg and impaired repolarization of the inferior myocardium must be taken into consideration.