Objetivo: Este estudo avaliou a prevalência de fatores de risco compartilhados e modificáveis para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis entre estudantes de uma universidade pública brasileira.Materiais e Métodos: Participaram do estudo 379 alunos de diferentes áreas de conhecimento e períodos. Os dados foram coletados por meio de questionário autoaplicável, contendo questões sobre o âmbito acadêmico, dados socioeconômicos, estado nutricional e estilo de vida.Resultados: No total, 95,4% dos estudantes apresentaram pelo menos três fatores de risco, sendo os mais comuns o baixo consumo de frutas, hortaliças e leite, o consumo de carnes com excesso de gordura, a ingestão de bebidas alcoólicas, a ausência/carência de exercícios físicos e o gasto excessivo de tempo com eletrônicos. Observaram-se diferenças significativas de comportamento em relação a gênero, área de conhecimento e período.Conclusão: Os resultados evidenciam um perfil preocupante entre os universitários e demonstram a necessidade de implementação de programas educativos no âmbito acadêmico, a fim de reduzir a exposição dos alunos aos fatores de risco para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis.
The biological meaning of phase angle (PhA) is not well known, and one determinant of PhA might be muscle function. However, the research is still in its infancy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of PhA with handgrip strength (HGS) in hospitalized individuals. We conducted a cross-sectional study evaluating 139 patients older than 18 years who were admitted to a university hospital. Weight, height, circumferences, and skinfolds were measured. In addition, PhA was estimated by bioelectrical impedance and HGS was measured using a dynamometer. Individuals were classified for lower PhA (median values; <6.0° for women and <5.7° for men) and low HGS (<20 kg for women and <30 kg for men). We found that PhA was positively correlated with HGS (r = 0.54; P < .05), and after regression analysis, PhA was able to predict 29% of the variance in HGS. In addition, it was noted that individuals with lower PhA values presented with higher odds to have low HGS values (OR = 4.152; 95% CI, 1.854-9.295). Thus, PhA was positively associated with HGS, suggesting that PhA might be used as a predictor of muscle strength in hospitalized patients.
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