Assessment of Knowledge of Critical Cardiovascular Risk Indicators among College Students
Does Stage of Education Matter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15488558 |
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| Authors | Daniel F Sarpong (0000-0003-2094-3041, Xavier University of Louisiana, corresponding author), India Curry (University of South Alabama), Melinda Williams (Jackson State University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 250-250 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph14030250 |
| PMID | 28257080 |
| OpenAlex | W2594506887 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The health risk of college students in the United States (US) is on the rise, with a significant increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the US, costing approximately $475.3 billion yearly. The goals of this "Know Your Numbers" study were to: (1) estimate the awareness of college students of their critical health numbers (CHN); and (2) compare a college of pharmacy entry class (IP1) with second semester non-commuter freshman college students (FCS) in knowing their numbers. A cross-sectional 15-item pre-test survey was conducted among a convenience sample of IP1 and FCS. All statistical tests were performed at α = 0.05. Awareness of their: cholesterol (7%), blood pressure (BP) (35%), glucose (8%), and body mass index (BMI) (42%) were low. The IP1, compared to FCS, were more knowledgeable of: (1) their BP (46% vs. 28%, p = 0.01); (2) BP normal range (74% vs. 63%, p = 0.02); and (3) BMI normal range (39% vs. 23%, p = 0.04). The IP1s maintained a healthier diet than the FCS (64% vs. 36%, p < 0.0001). Awareness of knowing CHN was very low. Knowledge of one's CHN was significantly associated with knowledge of normal reference values for BP, glucose, and BMI
Blood pressure · Body mass index · Environmental health · Family medicine · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors · Demography · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention · Medicine · Gerontology · Internal Medicine · Pharmacy
| Highly cited | No |
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