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[PP.25.09] MASS ASSESSMENT OF VASCULAR AGE IN STUDENTS AS MOTIVATIONAL TECHNIQUE TO ACHIEVE LIFESTYLE CHANGES AMONG THE YOUTH

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Objective: Estimation of the motivational significance of instrumental assessment of vascular age in healthy students to improve the efficiency of student's health school in format of university dispensary system. Design… Click to show full abstract

Objective: Estimation of the motivational significance of instrumental assessment of vascular age in healthy students to improve the efficiency of student's health school in format of university dispensary system. Design and method: They were examined 107 students (50 boys and 57 girls) with diagnostic system VaSeraVS-1500 (FUCUDA DENSHI & CO, LTD, Japan) in the framework of preventive action The University - the Territory of Health at the student's health center of StGMU. It was determined vascular age (VA) for information of students about availability of match or mismatch VA with their passport age, that is ranged from 21 to 23 years. Also evaluated the profile of risk factors. It was analyzed the indicators of development of educational module in Health's School groups formed depending on the fact of instrumental examination: 1 group -instrumentally surveyed (107persons) and 2 g.- instrumentally unsurveyed (98 persons). For the processing of data used packet of statprograms BIOSTAT. Results: It turned out that among 107 students surveyed defined vascular age was higher than the passport age in 13 people, that is 12.2% students. It was also found out that among 107 surveyed individuals in school for the basic module of health lifestyle were enrolled 95.4%. Among 98 students who did not pass instrumental studies to assess the vascular age, were enrolled only 37.8%. It was mastered educational module developed in accordance with the health center curriculum in the first group 90,2% among enrolled students, while in the second group – only 54.1%. Also revealed significant differences in the dynamics of indicators of increase of consumption of fiber and reducing salt intake. The least positive developments observed on the use of sausage, frankfurters and other byproducts. Conclusions: Mass instrumental assessment of VA among medical students allowed to determine excess biological age in almost every tenth future physician. This angiologic screening during student's examination has established itself not only as an effective method for estimating VA of the youth, but also as reliable motivator for initiation of students in educational projects aimed to formation of their positive behavior patterns and correction of identified RF.

Keywords: age; vascular age; mass assessment; health; assessment vascular

Journal Title: Journal of Hypertension
Year Published: 2017

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