TUM4Health, a holistic student health prevention program. Screening of cardiovascular risk factors in university students.

ABSTRACT: Cardio Vascular risk prevention in Germany has a gap between the ages of 20 and 30 years. We established a program for risk group identification in students and analyzed the screenings according to the ACCF/AHA Stages and NYHA functional classification. In a cross-sectional design, 596 participants completed a sports medical and motor performance check-up. We found 6% of the female subgroup in an underweight status. Low blood pressure in 5% of the male and 10% of the female group. Elevated blood pressure in 27% of the male and 12% of the female subgroup. According to ACCF/AHA classification, a percentage of 25.7% were clustered in Stage A, defined as having a high risk for heart failure (HF). Stage B consisted of participants with structural heart disease but without symptoms of HF, the pr

SUBMITTER: Haggenmuller KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11632104 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature