Hypertension among undergraduate students from Lubango, Angola

Authors

  • Manuel Simão Agostinho Neto University
  • Miyeko Hayashida Agostinho Neto University
  • Cláudia Benedita dos Santos University of Sao Paulo; Ribeirao Preto College of Nursing
  • Evandro José Cesarino University of São Paulo; Ribeirão Preto School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Maria Suely Nogueira University of Sao Paulo; Ribeirao Preto College of Nursing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000400004

Keywords:

hypertension, risk factors, cardiovascular diseases

Abstract

This descriptive study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among undergraduate students in Lubango-Angola. The results obtained according to the health field model were: a) human biology: 61.3% were between 18 and 29 years old; prevalence of hypertension from 20.3 to 26.7%; 17.1% were overweight; 3.2% were obese; b) environment: 36.1% were exclusively students; 33.1% gained a family income of up to 250 dollars; c) life style: 86.2% practiced physical activity; 60.6% preferred salty food; 4.0% were smokers; 40.6% drank alcohol; d) health care: 82.8% already had their arterial pressure verified sometime in their life, and 65.4% did not remember the obtained value.

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Published

2008-08-01

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 4 (2008)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Hypertension among undergraduate students from Lubango, Angola. (2008). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 16(4), 672-678. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000400004