Exercise and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Graduate Students: A Longitudinal, Observational Study
| Autor: | Susan S. Deusinger, Karen Steger-May, Susan B. Racette, Cindi L. Inman, B. Ruth Clark, Nathaniel K. Royer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Blood Glucose Male Gerontology College health medicine.medical_specialty Universities National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Health Behavior education Physical fitness Risk Factors Humans Medicine Aerobic exercise Body Weights and Measures Longitudinal Studies Young adult Students Exercise Life Style Cardiometabolic risk business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Lipids Diet Socioeconomic Factors Graduate students Cardiovascular Diseases Physical Fitness Physical therapy Female Observational study business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American College Health. 62:47-56 |
| ISSN: | 1940-3208 0744-8481 |
| Popis: | To evaluate cardiometabolic risk of students longitudinally and compare them with age-matched national samples.Participants are 134 graduate students enrolled between August 2005 and May 2010.Students were assessed at the beginning and end of their 3-year curriculum. Comparative samples included 966 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey participants and 5,154 National College Health Assessment respondents.Most students had desirable weight, blood glucose, lipids, and fitness at both time points. However, 26.9% had elevated blood pressure, 29.9% performed aerobic exercise3 days/week, and 80.6% consumed5 fruits/vegetables daily. Relative to young adults nationwide, these students exhibited more favorable exercise patterns, dietary patterns, and cardiometabolic indices. Over time, increases in adiposity and decreases in exercise frequency correlated with adverse changes in lipid concentrations and fitness.Small changes in lifestyle behaviors and adiposity within a healthy cohort of young adults significantly influenced cardiometabolic indices during their graduate career. |
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