NGHIÊN CỨU MỐI LIÊN QUAN GIỮA CHỈ SỐ KHỐI CƠ THỂ VỚI HUYẾT ÁP VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN Ở SINH VIÊN NĂM 2 NGÀNH Y KHOA TẠI TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC Y DƯỢC CẦN THƠ NĂM 2023

Abstract

Background: In clinical practice, body mass index (BMI) is a particularly important index during clinical examination, investigating the relationship between BMI and blood pressure is necessary to provide BMI is within normal limits to prevent future diseases. Besides, students are the subjects that need attention when it comes to nutrition and health issues, especially medical students. Objectives: Describing the relationship of body mass index with blood pressure and some related factors in second-year medical students at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2023. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 310 second-year medical students of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2022-2023. Results: BMI was related to systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) through the following equation: SBP=71.41+1.8xBMI (R²=0.21, p<0.05), DBP=52.02+0.81xBMI (R²=0.09, p<0.05). The percentage of students who knew the harmful effects of not eating before going to school was 96.13%, the proportion of students who knew the harmful effects of not exercising regularly was 96.77%. Conclusion: Increasing BMI has the potential to increase blood pressure. Students with correct knowledge and attitudes about nutrition practices account for a high proportion. Most students have correct knowledge about exercise practices, but the correct attitudes about exercise practices account for a low proportion.