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Publication Date: 2019
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Heart Checks in College-Aged Students Link Poor Sleep to Cardiovascular Risk
Gawlik, Kate; Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek; Tan, Alai; Amaya, Megan
Journal of American College Health, v67 n2 p113-122 2019
Objective: To describe the relationships between the cardiovascular health, lifestyle behaviors, and lifestyle beliefs among college-aged students. Participants: Seven hundred and twenty-nine college-aged students participated between October 2016 and April 2017. Methods: Heart checks, consisting of a cross-sectional survey and biometric screening, were conducted on a large Midwestern university campus. Results: A small proportion of students (24.5%) engaged in the recommended 150+ minutes of physical activity per week and 7.9% consumed 5+ servings of fruit/vegetables daily. Half (49.6%) slept 7 hours or less per night. Biometric screenings found that 26.4% of the students had high stress, 31.9% were overweight or obese, and 17.3% had prehypertension or hypertension. Less sleep was significantly associated with higher risks of being stressed, being overweight/obese, and having elevated blood pressure. Conclusions: Early detection, treatment, and education is critical to identify individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease and to promote healthy lifestyle changes before heart disease develops or progresses.
Descriptors: College Students, Human Body, Physical Health, Health Promotion, Health Education, Sleep, Risk, Mental Health, Life Style, Student Attitudes, Beliefs, Screening Tests, Exercise, Physical Activities, Nutrition, Stress Variables, Obesity, Hypertension, Identification, Eating Habits
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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