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January 28, 2025

Cardiovascular screening reveals ~36% of university students are overweight alongside high cholesterol and smoking risks.

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Population

123 university students aged 19 to 21

Design

Survey study

Key result

Cardiovascular risk assessment among university students revealed that 35.8% were overweight, 28.5% had elevated cholesterol, and 25.2% were at high risk for smoking.

Authors

AEAnayansi Escalante‐AburtoMPMaritza Peña-Becerril

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Overview

Suggests need for campus-based prevention in young adults; leaves open whether screening alters long-term CVD trajectories.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=123)

Structured PICO

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Population
123 university students aged 19 to 21 (51.2% men, 43.1% women), primarily studying engineering or business, mostly from Monterrey.
I
Intervention
Survey assessing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and related lifestyle factors
O
Outcome
Cardiovascular disease risk and related lifestyle factorspatient reported

University students exhibit specific cardiovascular risk factors such as overweight, high blood pressure, and smoking risk, highlighting the need for early targeted health promotion.

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Escalante‐Aburto et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk (n=123). Cardiovascular risk assessment was evaluated on Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and related lifestyle factors. Cardiovascular risk assessment among university students revealed that 35.8% were overweight, 28.5% had elevated cholesterol, and 25.2% were at high risk for smoking.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a17ffbf0a2f3f8e141305f8https://doi.org/10.1109/ife63672.2025.11024723
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