@TECHREPORT{Rey,
author = { - Reyes Sepúlveda, Jenny}
year = 2018
title = {Estilo de vida y factor de riesgo cardiovascular en docentes de la facultad de ciencias de la salud de la U. D. C. A}
abstract = {Introduction: Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being; which, is influenced by different determinants, among them one of the most important is the behavior of the human being, specifically by the habits and lifestyles of each individual. Objective: To determine the lifestyle and cardiovascular risk factors in teachers of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the U.D.C.A. Methodology: A mixed and transversal research was carried out. 10 men and 15 women participated, with an average of 37.4 ± 8.2 years of age, applying the Fantastic questionnaire, PAR-Q & YOU questionnaire, manual dynamometry test, waist circumference and evaluation of body performance through the electric bioimpedance in the Tanita Ironman BC-558 scale. Results: According to the item evaluated, 80% of the total population studied presents healthy habits according to the Fantastic Questionnaire; 20% of the sample showed strength levels below the 20th percentile, indicating high risk of contracting CVD; 44% of the population is in the "Healthy" category with respect to the BMI; and 80% of the sample shows a high percentage of fat, classifying it as "overweight". Conclusions: the population under study has high levels of cardiovascular risk, in addition to that the abdominal perimeters are elevated, which generates a metabolic syndrome and a triggering of ECNT.}
institution = {Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales}