Consumption of Deep-Fried Food and Its Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors among First-Year Students in a Chilean University
Table 3
The prevalence of elevated values of CVRF according to gender.
CVRF
Total = 212
Men = 32
Women = 180
n
%
n
%
n
%
BMI (≥25 kg/m2)
72
34.0
15
46.9
57
31.7
Waist circumference
50
22.6
11
34.4
39
21.7
>88 cm (man)
>83 cm (woman)
Glycemia (>100 mg/dl)
32
15.1
5
15.6
27
15.0
Systolic pressure (>130 mmHg)
19
9.0
7
21.9
12
6.7
Diastolic pressure (>90 mmHg)
14
6.6
3
9.4
11
6.1
HDL cholesterol (<40 mg/dl)
23
10.8
13
40.6
10
5.6
LDL cholesterol (>100 mg/d/
71
33.5
16
50
55
30.6
Total cholesterol (>200 mg/dl)
29
13.7
3
9.4
26
14.4
Triglycerides (>150 mg/dl)
32
15.1
3
9.4
29
16.1
With MS
27
12.7
2
6.3
25
13.9
Sedentary
83
39.2
5
15.6
78
43.3
Moderate and high consumption of DFF
175
82.5
25
78.1
150
83.3
Data presented as n (number of students) and % (percentage). CVRF: cardiovascular risk factors. BMI: body mass index. HDL cholesterol: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. LDL cholesterol: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. With MS: with metabolic syndrome. DFF: deep-fried foods.
