title: Study of lipid profile in a population of university students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the lipid profile in a population of university students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study with 702 students, of both genders enrolled in various courses at a public university in Fortaleza-CE. The demographic data and data on lifestyle habits were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. The blood collection was performed in a clinical laboratory.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Showed a predominantly young population, with a mean age of 21.5 years with more females (62.7%). High levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol and cholesterol associated with low density lipoprotein (LDL-c) were found in 23.0%, 9.7% and 5.9% of students, respectively. The cholesterol associated with high density lipoprotein (HDL-c) was at reduced values in 12.0% of subjects and was significantly associated with smoking (p=0.0231) and physical inactivity (p=0.0357).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Changes in lipid profile are present in the young population and intervention studies should be encouraged in order to reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in adulthood.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Piauí, Departamento de Enfermagem, FlorianoPI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roberto Wagner Júnior Freire
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.forename: Márcio Flávio Moura
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: de Araújo
authors.forename: Adman Câmara Soares
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Dayse Christina Rodrigues
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Ana Maria Parente Garcia
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Alencar
authors.forename: Marta Maria Coelho
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Damasceno
mesh_terms: D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids; D008297:Male; D013334:Students; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol