title: [The main risk factors of chronic non-infectious diseases in students: prevalence and long-term trends].
abstract: The study was aimed at elucidating the prevalence and long-term trends of chronic non-infectious diseases among students of Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in the period of socio-economic changes for the elaboration and implementation of scientifically sound recommendations for the improvement of their health status. Four population studies were simultaneously conducted between 1999 and 2001 including 1542 subjects (613 men and 929 women) at risk of chronic non-infectious diseases with the low level of physical activity (76.3%), high personal and reactive anxiety level (41.8 and 28.9%), smoking (15.5%), overweight (10.5%), and arterial hypertension (5.7%). A combination of several risk factors of chronic non-infectious diseases was documented in 32.8% of the students. The prevalence of AH, low physical activity, high personal and reactive anxiety decreased in 2005 compared with 1999 but increased again by 2011. The number of smokers and students with a single risk factor of chronic non-infectious diseases decreased while the number of students with several risk factors increased (p<0. 05-0.0001). High frequency of risk factors of chronic non-infectious diseases suggests the necessity of development and realization of regional prophylactic programs.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kardangusheva
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Él'garova
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Él'garov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D050177:Overweight / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000639:trends*; D013334:Students; D013997:Time Factors; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult