Excess Weight and Body Fat Percentage Associated with Waist Circumference as a Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in University Students

BACKGROUND: Obesity is one of the most important public health problems for university students. The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (%BF) with waist circumference (WC) as a cardiometabolic risk factor (CMR) among universit...

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Autores principales: Nuñez-Leyva, Roberto E., Lozano Lopez, Tabita Eleyda, Calizaya Milla, Yaquelin Eveling, Calizaya Milla, Sergio Elvis, Saintila, Jacksaint
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author Nuñez-Leyva, Roberto E.
Lozano Lopez, Tabita Eleyda
Calizaya Milla, Yaquelin Eveling
Calizaya Milla, Sergio Elvis
Saintila, Jacksaint
author_browse Calizaya Milla, Sergio Elvis
Calizaya Milla, Yaquelin Eveling
Lozano Lopez, Tabita Eleyda
Nuñez-Leyva, Roberto E.
Saintila, Jacksaint
author_facet Nuñez-Leyva, Roberto E.
Lozano Lopez, Tabita Eleyda
Calizaya Milla, Yaquelin Eveling
Calizaya Milla, Sergio Elvis
Saintila, Jacksaint
author_sort Nuñez-Leyva, Roberto E.
collection Producción científica
description BACKGROUND: Obesity is one of the most important public health problems for university students. The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (%BF) with waist circumference (WC) as a cardiometabolic risk factor (CMR) among university students. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2,048 students from a private university located in Lima, Peru. Anthropometric data (weight, height, %BF, and WC) were collected. Chi-square test was used. Association analysis was performed using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: The findings indicated that 36.9% and 61.1% of men were overweight and had higher %BF, respectively, compared to women. Women (OR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.17, 0.29), Peruvian students (OR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.39, 0.90), and students enrolled in the faculty of health sciences (OR = 0.76; 95% CI, 0.62, 0.94) are less likely to manifest CMR. Also, excess body weight (OR, 17.28; 95% CI, 13.21, 22.59) and a high %BF (OR, 4.55; 95% CI, 3.55, 5.84) were strongly associated with CMR. CONCLUSION: CMRs are a public health problem among university students. Therefore, it is important to carry out healthy lifestyle programs to promote better control and prevention, particularly among male students and those who have excess weight and body fat.
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spelling oai:cris.upeu.edu.pe:20.500.15037/14712026-11-02T22:00:04ZExcess Weight and Body Fat Percentage Associated with Waist Circumference as a Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in University StudentsNuñez-Leyva, Roberto E.Lozano Lopez, Tabita EleydaCalizaya Milla, Yaquelin EvelingCalizaya Milla, Sergio ElvisSaintila, JacksaintBACKGROUND: Obesity is one of the most important public health problems for university students. The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (%BF) with waist circumference (WC) as a cardiometabolic risk factor (CMR) among university students. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2,048 students from a private university located in Lima, Peru. Anthropometric data (weight, height, %BF, and WC) were collected. Chi-square test was used. Association analysis was performed using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: The findings indicated that 36.9% and 61.1% of men were overweight and had higher %BF, respectively, compared to women. Women (OR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.17, 0.29), Peruvian students (OR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.39, 0.90), and students enrolled in the faculty of health sciences (OR = 0.76; 95% CI, 0.62, 0.94) are less likely to manifest CMR. Also, excess body weight (OR, 17.28; 95% CI, 13.21, 22.59) and a high %BF (OR, 4.55; 95% CI, 3.55, 5.84) were strongly associated with CMR. CONCLUSION: CMRs are a public health problem among university students. Therefore, it is important to carry out healthy lifestyle programs to promote better control and prevention, particularly among male students and those who have excess weight and body fat.Articlehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35036024https://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/scientifica/2022/1310030.pdfhttps://doi.org/10.1155/2022/1310030PMC875459310.1155/2022/1310030https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/147135036024W4206329326enScientifica2090-908X2022-01-052026-06-13T13:20:12Z2026-06-13T13:20:12Z
spellingShingle Nuñez-Leyva, Roberto E.
Lozano Lopez, Tabita Eleyda
Calizaya Milla, Yaquelin Eveling
Calizaya Milla, Sergio Elvis
Saintila, Jacksaint
Excess Weight and Body Fat Percentage Associated with Waist Circumference as a Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in University Students
title Excess Weight and Body Fat Percentage Associated with Waist Circumference as a Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in University Students
title_full Excess Weight and Body Fat Percentage Associated with Waist Circumference as a Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in University Students
title_fullStr Excess Weight and Body Fat Percentage Associated with Waist Circumference as a Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in University Students
title_full_unstemmed Excess Weight and Body Fat Percentage Associated with Waist Circumference as a Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in University Students
title_short Excess Weight and Body Fat Percentage Associated with Waist Circumference as a Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in University Students
title_sort excess weight and body fat percentage associated with waist circumference as a cardiometabolic risk factor in university students
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35036024
https://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/scientifica/2022/1310030.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/1310030
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/1471
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