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Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescent Students in a Highly-Marginalized Locality in Yucatan, Mexico.
- Source :
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Journal of health care for the poor and underserved [J Health Care Poor Underserved] 2022; Vol. 33 (3), pp. 1583-1596. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine the risk of cardiovascular diseases and differences by sex in adolescents in a highly-marginalized locality in Yucatan.<br />Methods: The study was carried out with high school students (n = 170). Weight, height, age, waist circumference, and blood pressure were recorded; the indicators height/age, body mass index (BMI)/age, waist circumference/height, and systolic blood pressure/height were calculated. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were calculated.<br />Results: Concerning height/age, only 44.1% of the adolescents had normal height, while 55.2% had low or severely low height. Concerning waist circumference/height, 26% presented a cardiovascular risk, more frequently in women (p&lt;.05) than in men; of the adolescents, 8.8% registered prehypertension/hypertension.<br />Conclusions: Risk factors found in the population, confer susceptibility to health risks due to age, poverty, and social marginalization. It is necessary to carry out intervention programs for adolescents from highly-marginalized communities.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1548-6869
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36245182
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2022.0131