Cardiovascular risk factors in students from Tri-Border Region

摘要

Thisstudyidentifiedcardiovascularriskfactors(CRF)instudentsfromTri-BorderRegion:Argentina,BrazilandParaguay.Studyparticipantswere1.183adolescentsofbothsexes,agesfrom15to18years,whocompletedaquestionnairetoidentifytheCRF.TheproportionofadolescentswithfourormoreCRFwas65.2%.Brazilianmaleadolescentshadthehighestprevalenceofinsufficientlyactive(78.3%),whilethelowconsumptionofvegetables(39.4%)andhightimeinsedentaryactivities(83.1%)werehigherinArgentineanmaleadolescents.Paraguayanfemaleadolescentshadthehighestproportionofinsufficientlyactive(83.0%),whilethehightimeinTVandmedia,lowconsumptionoffruit,alcoholconsumptionandtheclusteringoffourormoreCRFwerehigherinArgentineanfemaleadolescents(38.3%,92.5%,59.7%and69.2%,respectively).TheseresultsmaycontributetopoliciesofhealthylifestylepromotionintheTri-BorderRegion./font