Risk Factors of Ischemic Heart Disease and Risk-Related Awareness in University Students
Semanur Kızılaslan,
Çiğdem Samancı Tekin
Abstract:Objective: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the most fatal disease in Turkey. The present study attempted to explore IHD risk factors and risk-related awareness among university students.
Materials and Methods: We took the height, weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure measurements of 786 university students and tried to identify their IHD risk factors and risk-related awareness through a survey. The study was carried out on a public university campus over three weekends in October 2022.
Results: The… Show more
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