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October 26, 2021The Egyptian Heart JournalOpen Access

Among undergraduate medical students, waist-to-height ratio, body mass index, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein explained 82.7% of the variance in cardiovascular disease risk ratio.

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Why the study?

Few studies have reported the prevalence of CVD risk factors among medical students in India, and none from the eastern region of the country.

What is the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among undergraduate medical students in eastern India?

Population

433 MBBS students from eastern India

Design

Pilot study

Key result

Among undergraduate medical students, waist-to-height ratio, body mass index, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein explained 82.7% of the variance in cardiovascular disease risk ratio.

Authors

SMSomnath MukhopadhayAMAnindya MukherjeeDKDibbendhu Khanra

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Overview

May prompt CVD risk screening in medical students; hypothesis-generating for prospective prevention trials.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=433)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

What is the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among undergraduate medical students in eastern India?

P
Population
433 undergraduate medical students without known cardiovascular disease from a tertiary care center in eastern India, assessed for CVD risk factors.
O
Outcome
Prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and their correlation with CVD risk ratio (total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein ratio)surrogate

Main Result

Effect estimate: 82.7% variance explained

p-value: p=<0.001

There is a concerningly high prevalence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among young medical students in eastern India, suggesting waist-to-height ratio as a promising early predictor of CVD risk.

Limitations

  • Inability to use newer risk scores like QRISK2/3 or Framingham due to the young age of the population.
  • Cross-sectional design comparing two generations of students rather than longitudinal follow-up.
  • Single-center study, which may not represent the general youth.
  • Potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and mental stress.
  • Lack of data on dietary habits, Lipoprotein (a), hs-CRP, homocysteine, HbA1c, and uric acid.

Cite This Study

Mukhopadhay et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk factors (n=433). Cardiovascular disease risk factors (WHtR, BMI, Triglycerides, LDL) was evaluated on Variance in cardiovascular disease risk ratio (Total cholesterol to HDL ratio) (82.7% variance explained, p=<0.001). Among undergraduate medical students, waist-to-height ratio, body mass index, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein explained 82.7% of the variance in cardiovascular disease risk ratio.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a793e05fbd9051d3b0da5cehttps://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-021-00219-9
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