DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HAVE HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK? A PILOT STUDY FROM UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (UNIMAS)

DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HAVE HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK? A PILOT STUDY FROM UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (UNIMAS)

A health screening was done in UNIMAS in August 2008 for 237 undergraduate students. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and blood pressure (BP) were measured for all subjects. Total cholesterol and glucose levels were checked for those who fulfilled the screening criteria. The proportio...

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Main Authors: KAMARUDIN K, SYED ALWI SAR, MUNA S, ONG TA, LEE PY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2010-01-01
Series:Malaysian Family Physician
Subjects:
Cardiovascular risk factors
university students
undergraduate.
Online Access:http://www.e-mfp.org/2010v5n1/pdf/high_cardiovascular_risk.pdf
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spelling doaj-a2a861ac29d243f9864d1c1bb06bc7202020-11-25T01:07:46ZengAcademy of Family Physicians of MalaysiaMalaysian Family Physician1985-207X1985-22742010-01-01514143DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HAVE HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK? A PILOT STUDY FROM UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (UNIMAS)KAMARUDIN KSYED ALWI SARMUNA SONG TALEE PYA health screening was done in UNIMAS in August 2008 for 237 undergraduate students. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and blood pressure (BP) were measured for all subjects. Total cholesterol and glucose levels were checked for those who fulfilled the screening criteria. The proportion of participants with cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors was high. The strategies for health promotion should not only be targeted to the older community but also to the younger community.http://www.e-mfp.org/2010v5n1/pdf/high_cardiovascular_risk.pdfCardiovascular risk factorsuniversity studentsundergraduate.
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DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HAVE HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK? A PILOT STUDY FROM UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (UNIMAS)
Malaysian Family Physician
Cardiovascular risk factors
university students
undergraduate.
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SYED ALWI SAR
MUNA S
ONG TA
LEE PY
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title DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HAVE HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK? A PILOT STUDY FROM UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (UNIMAS)
title_short DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HAVE HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK? A PILOT STUDY FROM UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (UNIMAS)
title_full DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HAVE HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK? A PILOT STUDY FROM UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (UNIMAS)
title_fullStr DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HAVE HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK? A PILOT STUDY FROM UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (UNIMAS)
title_full_unstemmed DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HAVE HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK? A PILOT STUDY FROM UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (UNIMAS)
title_sort do university students have high cardiovascular risk? a pilot study from universiti malaysia sarawak (unimas)
publisher Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
series Malaysian Family Physician
issn 1985-207X
1985-2274
publishDate 2010-01-01
description A health screening was done in UNIMAS in August 2008 for 237 undergraduate students. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and blood pressure (BP) were measured for all subjects. Total cholesterol and glucose levels were checked for those who fulfilled the screening criteria. The proportion of participants with cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors was high. The strategies for health promotion should not only be targeted to the older community but also to the younger community.
topic Cardiovascular risk factors
university students
undergraduate.
url http://www.e-mfp.org/2010v5n1/pdf/high_cardiovascular_risk.pdf
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