Cardiovascular disease risk factors among undergraduate medical students in a tertiary care centre of eastern India: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Handful studies report the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among medical students from India and none from the eastern part of the country.

Aim

To estimate the prevalence of risk factors of CVD and their correlation with CVD risk ratio among the MBBS students from eastern India.

Methods

433 students were studied. International Physical Activity Questionnaire-long form was used for assessment of physical activity and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) to elicit psychological stress levels. Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) was calculated. Total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein ratio was calculated as the CVD risk ratio.

Results

39.3% were women and 68.6% of the subjects were in junior classes. 22.4% subjects had high PSS while 30%

SUBMITTER: Mukhopadhay S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8547573 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature