Profile of risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases in medicine students

Abstract

Students can present in the lifestyle when starting the university environment. Changes such as increased responsibilities, the pressure of studies can put this public as vulnerable to health risk behaviors. Thus, the objective of this study was the profile of risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in medical students. The sample consisted of 180 students. The applied sociodemographic questions, or the life index of health data and applied questions, the life index of body and quality survey. Data were obtained through Google Forms and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The mean age was 22.68 (SD=5.27) years. Regarding the perception of health status, 5% (n=90) referred to being “very bad” and 42.8% (n=7) said they were “always stressed”. Satisfaction with sleep was identified in (35.6%=64) of the students and hours slept were higher on weekends than on weekdays. About 59.8% n=108) (frequently using sunscreen is not recommended). Low levels of diabetes 2.8% (; n=5) and arterial hypertension (10%; n=18) were observed. However, 21.1% (n=38) have cholesterol cholesterol. About 31.9% of students are overweight and 50.6% (n=91) mentioned not performing physical activity in their free time. Reasonable consumption of fruits and vegetables and low consumption of snacks and soft drinks were verified. About 7.2% (n=13) are smokers. With the data obtained, it is possible to identify risk factors for important NCDs. This can help with student performance and health.