title: Risks of metabolic syndrome in students of the faculty of health sciences.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent in the adult population worldwide. Education may play an important role in preventing metabolic syndrome in young adults, especially those who are attending university. Such adults are at a critical point in their lives and make their own lifestyle choices that can affect their future health.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aims of this study were to determine the metabolic syndrome risk levels of students from the Faculty of Health Sciences.
  
  
  METHODS
  Survey design study.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a questionnaire developed by the researchers to collect data in accordance with the relevant literature, the scale of the risk of metabolic syndrome was assessed. A stepwise logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the risks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Important risk factors for metabolic syndrome were found to be gender, weight gain, "stress eating" excessive amounts of food, sleeping for more than 8 hours a day, feeling tired after sleep, belonging to a divided family, and eating whilst working on the computer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The students from the Faculty of Health Sciences, particularly because they are trained in the health sector, are expected to have more information about the risk factors of metabolic syndrome, and take necessary precautions to prevent it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oğüş
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa Agah
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tekindal
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Health Care, Başkent University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yelda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ceylan
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Health Care, Başkent University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Merve
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demirel
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Health Care, Başkent University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Neşe
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Emecioğlu
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Health Care, Başkent University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ilçim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ercan
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Health Care, Başkent University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eroğlu
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Health Care, Başkent University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sevinç
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haner
keywords: Metabolic syndrome; health education; risk factors