Assessment of cardiovascular risk factors in Nigerian students
| Autor: | Gwendolyn T. Haile, Jackson A. Omene, L L Adams-Campbell, Martin U. Nwankwo, M P Young, Ukoli Fa, Lewis H. Kuller |
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| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Cross-Cultural Comparison Male medicine.medical_specialty Students Medical Adolescent Cardiovascular risk factors Black People Nigeria Blood Pressure chemistry.chemical_compound Sex Factors Risk Factors Total cholesterol medicine Benin city Humans American black Triglycerides Gynecology Triglyceride business.industry Mean age United States Cholesterol chemistry Lower total cholesterol Cardiovascular Diseases Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Arteriosclerosis (Dallas, Tex.). 8(6) |
| ISSN: | 0276-5047 |
| Popis: | The present study assessed the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in 65 Nigerian medical students attending the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. Their ages ranged from 17 to 28 years with a mean age for men of 20.9 years and for women of 18.8 years. Approximately 8% of the men and 0% of the women were current cigarette smokers, whereas alcohol use was observed in 14.6% of the men and in 0% of the women. The Nigerian men had significantly higher diastolic blood pressures than did American black and white men. Compared to American black men, the Nigerian men had considerably lower total cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations. The Nigerian women did not differ from American black women with respect to total cholesterol, but had significantly lower triglyceride concentrations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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