Abstract

ALVAREZ GASCA, María Araceli; HERNANDEZ POZO, María del Rocío; JIMENEZ MARTINEZ, Marcela  and  DURAN DIAZ, Ángel. Lifestyle and metabolic syndrome in college students: differences by gender. Revista de Psicología [online]. 2014, vol.32, n.1, pp.121-138. ISSN 0254-9247.

The relationship between lifestyle and metabolic syndrome in college students as well as differences between men and women are analyzed. 970 students (67.4% women, 32.6% men) were randomly selected and assessed on lifestyle (EV), central obesity, and metabolic syndrome(SM). Results showed 4.63% with SM and 36.65% with obesity, women predominated. Predominant EV was good and better in men than women, highest frequency of SM was in bad EV. Relationship between gender, obesity, and SM was significant for the studied population. Differences were found between men and women.

Keywords : lifestyle; metabolic syndrome; gender; college students.

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