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Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education | ISSN: 2161-0711 | Volume 8
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Medical Sociology & Public Health
3
rd
World Congress on
Public health and Epidemic diseases
International Conference on
September 21-22, 2018 | Dallas, USA
Assessment of cardiovascular risk factors among fresh undergraduate students of Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife
Okunola Oluseye A
1
, Irinoye Adedayo
and
Ogunlade Oluwadare
2
1
Obafemi Awolowo University Health Center, Nigeria
2
Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Introduction:
The study assessed cardiovascular risk factors among fresh undergraduate students of Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife, State. The objectives of the study are to determine the prevalence of these risk factors among the
respondents, to identify risk factors that influence their cardiovascular status and to assess socio-demographic determinants
of high cardiovascular diseases among the respondents. A cross-sectional descriptive study was employed using a structured
questionnaire, a collection of fasting blood for lipid profiles analysis and blood sugar. Their height and weight were measured
using calibrated stadiometer and standardized weighing scale. Also, blood pressures were measured with the aid of stethoscope
andmercury sphygmomanometer.Three hundred and ninety-three respondents were selected using a simple random technique
sampling. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 12.
Result:
The study showed a prevalence of 9.9% for overweight with female students havingmuch predominance. From the study
it was revealed that the prevalence of consumption of fast foods was 66.7% among the fresh undergraduate students culminating
from rigorous academic activities which prevent them from time to prepare their diet of choice, hence predisposing them to
fast food consumption. A prevalence rate of 1% was adduced to smoking among the freshmen while alcohol consumption
prevalence was 6%. Engagement in physical activity was 81.7% with more than 66.6% engaging in one form of activity at least
six times in a week. Also, elevation of systolic blood pressure was found among 6.8% while the elevation of diastolic blood
pressure was found among 5.2%. No case of diabetes mellitus among the participants. In the study, there was a low risk for
CVD considering the obesity among the freshmen which constitutes only 0.5%.
Conclusion:
Fresh male undergraduates were at risk of CVD than their female counterparts concerning the LDL, smoking
habit, blood pressure and alcohol consumption prevalence. The study recommended the establishment of health enlightenment
campaigns in higher institutions to educate first-year students on strategies for disease prevention and to ensure early detection
of risk factors through improved health screening at the university health center.
Biography
Okunola Oluseye is a public health physician and a medical scholar working with the Medical and Health Services of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
He has MPH degree and MSc in medical sociology. He is a PhD student in medical sociology and a CARTA fellow in Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.
spancho2001@yahoo.comOkunola Oluseye A et al., J Community Med Health Educ 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711-C4-041