Efecto de las medidas antropométricas en la presión arterial en jóvenes universitarios
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Introducción: la hipertensión es un problema de salud pública en todo el mundo, no solo afecta a los adultos, sino también a los jóvenes que se encuentran en la universidad. Estudios demuestran que la circunferencia de la cintura, cuello y muñeca tiene relación con la presión arterial. Sin embargo, han explorado esta relación en niños, adolescentes y adultos, aunque, en jóvenes universitarios es limitada. Objetivo: determinar el efecto de la circunferencia del cuello, cintura y muñeca en la presión arterial sistólica y diastólica en jóvenes universitarios. Métodos: Estudio correlacional- predictivo en 335 jóvenes universitarios de ambos sexos. Se tomaron medidas como la circunferencia de cintura, cuello, muñeca y presión arterial. Se utilizaron modelos de regresión lineal múltiple. Resultados: la circunferencia del cuello fue el único predictor para la presión sistólica (β = 227, p = .013), mientras que la circunferencia de la cintura fue para la presión arterial diastólica (β = 236, p = .003). Discusión y conclusiones: la circunferencia de la cintura, cuello y muñeca podría ser una herramienta de bajo costo en la práctica clínica diaria para identificar el riesgo de hipertensión arterial.
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