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. 2010 Apr 30;5(1):41-3.
eCollection 2010.

Brief report do university students have high cardiovascular risk? A pilot study from universiti malaysia sarawak (unimas)

Py Lee, Ta Ong, S Muna, Sar Syed Alwi, K Kamarudin

Brief report do university students have high cardiovascular risk? A pilot study from universiti malaysia sarawak (unimas)

Py Lee et al. Malays Fam Physician. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Cardiovascular risk factors; undergraduate; university students.

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