Perfil antropométrico relacionado à saúde cardiometabólica de estudantes do curso de educação física

Abstract

Abstract: The lifestyle of university students has increased risk factors for the development of cardiometabolic diseases, which can be diagnosed through anthropometry. Objective: To analyze the anthropometric profile related to the health of physical education students. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional research carried out with 52 students of the physical education course, mean age of 23.7±5.3 years. Cardiometabolic risk was assessed using anthropometric indicators such as Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference (WC), Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) and Waist-Height Ratio (WHtR). Results: There was no significant difference for age, BMI and WHtR between sexes. The median BMI of males is classified in the overweight category, a fact not evidenced in the female group. There was a significant difference between sexes in the variables body mass (p=0.0005), height (p<0.001), WC (p=0.005) and WHR (p<0.001), with higher values for male students. Conclusions: The anthropometric variables of waist circumference and BMI are within the stipulated normality and both waist-hip and waist-height ratios were classified as having low cardiometabolic risk. There was a significant difference in body mass, height, waist circumference and WHR.