Table 3.
Coronary heart diseases risk factors among medical students according to measurements and laboratory investigations
| Percent | Number | Variable |
|---|---|---|
|
BMI | ||
| 68.2 |
146 |
Normal |
| 19.1 |
41 |
Overweight |
| 12.7 |
27 |
Obese |
|
Systolic blood pressure | ||
| 96.3 |
206 |
Normal |
| 3.7 |
8 |
High |
|
Diastolic blood pressure | ||
| 92.1 |
197 |
Normal |
| 7.9 |
17 |
High |
|
Systolic and/or Diastolic hypertension | ||
| 90.7 |
194 |
Normal |
| 9.3 |
20 |
Hypertension |
|
Fasting blood sugar* | ||
| 97.9 |
184 |
Normal fasting level |
| 2.1 |
4 |
High fasting level |
|
Cholesterol | ||
| 82.8 |
177 |
Normal |
| 17.2 |
37 |
High |
|
Low density lipoprotein | ||
| 84.0 |
180 |
Normal |
| 16.0 |
34 |
High |
|
Triglyceride** | ||
| 91.1 |
175 |
Normal |
| 8.9 | 17 | High for age |
*26 missed cases for fasting blood sugar.
**22 missed cases for triglycerides.