title: Risk factors for atherosclerosis in students of a private university in São Paulo-Brazil.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To characterize the risk profile for atherosclerosis (AS) in adolescents and young adults of a private university in São Paulo.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical, nutritional, and laboratory parameters were evaluated in 209 students of both genders aged 17 to 25 years. In addition to determination of the lipid profile, the association of its abnormal values with other risk factors for AS was also investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Increased levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C and triglycerides (TG) were observed in 9.1%, 7.6% and 16.3% of the students, respectively, and decreased levels of HDL-C in 8.6% of them. Prevalence of the remaining risk factors analyzed was elevated: sedentary life style (78.9%); high intake of total fat (77.5%); high cholesterol intake (35.9%); smoking, hypertension (15.8%) and obesity (7.2%). There was an association between elevated LDL-C and TG levels and sedentary life style and body mass index.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The high prevalence of risk factors for AS in young individuals draws attention to the need for adopting preventive plans.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas em Saúde e Nutrição da Universidade São Marcos, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Rabelo
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Viana
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schimith
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Patin
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Valverde
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Denadai
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Cleary
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lemes
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Auriemo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fisberg
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Martinez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D001938:Brazil; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol