Atividade física no lazer, estado nutricional autoreferido e tempo gasto sentado em trabalhadores do comércio

As atividades desenvolvidas no comércio exigem uma ampla carga horária de trabalho que associada a fatores de risco para a saúde podem levar ao desenvolvimento de doenças crônicas. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar o nível de atividade física no lazer, o estado nutricional autorreferido e o tempo gasto sentado em trabalhadores do comércio. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, transversal, realizado na cidade de Viçosa-MG, com 103 trabalhadores do comércio, de ambos os sexos. Para coleta de dados, utilizou-se um questionário estruturado, composto de 7 seções com perguntas relacionadas a fatores de risco para a saúde. Aplicou-se estatística descritiva e teste qui-quadrado, adotando-se nível de significância de p<0,05. Os dados foram analisados no programa Stata, versão 13. A maioria dos avaliados estava na faixa etária de 20 a 29 anos (76,70%), eram do sexo feminino (70,19%), se autorreferiram não ter a cor da pele branca (59,32%), solteiros (65,00%), não fumantes (87,50%), eutróficos (68,00%), inativos fisicamente (94,23%) e com tempo sentado por dia durante a semana superior a 240 minutos (54,81%). Observou-se a associação do estado nutricional e do nível de atividade física com o sexo, (p=0,005 e p=0,003, respectivamente) e do tempo gasto sentado por dia na semana com o hábito de fumar (p=0,018). Os homens apresentaram uma frequência superior quando comparados às mulheres apenas para aqueles indivíduos com excesso de peso. Conclui-se que há uma frequência elevada de inatividade física, excesso de peso e tempo gasto sentado em trabalhadores do comércio da cidade de Viçosa-MG. ABSTRACT Recreation physical activity, nutritional status report referred to and time spent sitting in the trade workersThe activities developed in trade require a wide workload that associated with risk factors for health can lead to the development of chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to analyze the level of physical activity during leisure time, the nutritional status and self-reported time spent sitting in the trade workers. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in the city of Viçosa, with 103 workers of trade, of both sexes. For data collection, we used a structured questionnaire, composed of 7 sections with questions related to risk factors for health. Applied descriptive statistics and chi-square test, adopting a significance level of p <0.05. Data were analyzed using Stata, version 13. Most of the subjects were aged 20-29 years (76.70%) were female (70.19%), if not self-reported skin color White (59.32%), single (65.00%), non-smokers (87.50%), normal weight (68.00%), physically inactive (94.23%) and sitting time per day during the week greater than 240 minutes (54.81%). We observed the association of nutritional status and physical activity level with sex (p = 0.005 and p = 0.003, respectively) and time spent sitting per day in the week with smoking (p = 0.018). Men had a higher frequency when compared to women only for those individuals who are overweight. We conclude that there is a high frequency of physical inactivity, overweight and time spent sitting at trade workers in Viçosa-MG

Blood pressure in hypertensive women after aerobics and hydrogymnastics sessions

The purpose of this study was to analyze the levels of blood pressure in post-exercise period of controlled hypertension women after an aerobics session and a hydrogymnastics session

Perímetro abdominal se asocia a la ingesta de alimentos, factores sociodemográficos y de comportamiento entre los adultos en el sur de Brasil: un estudio basado en la población

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the abdominal perimeter determinants in adults who live in the city of Lages, Sc. Design: A population-based cross-sectional study in adults from 20 to 59 years-old of the urban area (n=2.022). The dependent variable is the abdominal perimeter, the independent variables are: age, skin color self-reported, marital status, number of children, per capita income, education, physical activity, smoking, nutrition, self-reported diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, body weight index. The differences between the mean perimeters were tested using ANOVA test and multiple linear regression for confounding adjustment. Results: The response rate was 98.2%, 52.3% were women. The mean abdominal perimeter for men was 93.66 cm (SD 13.8) and for women 92.80 cm (SD 14.5). There was a positive association of abdominal circumference with age (p<0.001) and negative regarding education. The abdominal perimeter means were higher for those insufficiently active (p<0.001), for former smokers (p<0.001), for those who consumed meat without fat removal (p = 0.001), for those who consumed fruit less than 5 times a week (p<0.001) and for those who were overweight (p<0.001). Remained positively associated with changes in abdominal obesity, insufficient physical activity, smoking, former smoker and consumption of meat without fat removal. All proximal variables remained positively associated with abdominal perimeter. Conclusions: The results have confirmed that diet, lifestyle and sociodemographic conditions determine a different distribution in abdominal fat, it is needed actions to promote a healthy lifestyle312621628Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar los determinantes del perímetro abdominal en adultos que viven en la ciudad de Lages, SC. Diseño: Estudio transversal de base poblacional en adultos 20-59 años de edad, de la zona urbana (n= 2022). La variable dependiente fue el perímetro abdominal y las variables independientes fueron: edad, color de la piel auto dicho, estado civil, número de hijos, renta per cápita, nivel educacional, actividad física, tabaquismo, nutrición, diabetes mellitus auto dicho, presión arterial alta e índice de masa corporal. Las diferencias entre los promedios de perímetros se probaron a través de la ANOVA y de la regresión lineal múltiple, ajustada para los factores de confusión. Resultados: La tasa de respuesta fue de un 98,2%, de los cuales un 52,3% eran mujeres. El perímetro abdominal promedio para los hombres fue 93,66 cm (SD= 13,8 cm) y para las mujeres 92,80 cm (SD= 14,5). Hubo asociación positiva entre la circunferencia abdominal y la edad (p<0,001) y negativa entre la circunferencia abdominal y el nivel educacional. El promedio de perímetro abdominal fue más grande en personas insuficientemente activas (p<0,001), en los ex fumadores (p<0,001), en los que consumen carne sin la eliminación de grasa (p=0,001), en aquellos que consumían frutos menos de 5 veces a la semana (p<0,001) y en los que tenían sobrepeso (p<0,001). Se mantuvo una asociación positiva con los cambios en la obesidad abdominal, la insuficiente actividad física, el tabaquismo, ex fumador y el consumo de carne sin la eliminación de grasa. Todas las variables proximales se mantuvieron asociadas positivamente con el perímetro abdominal. Conclusiones: Los resultados confirman que la dieta, el estilo de vida y las condiciones sociodemográficas determinan una distribución diferente de la grasa abdominal, siendo necesarias acciones para promover un estilo de vida saludablesem informaçã

Behavioral patterns that increase or decrease risk of abdominal adiposity in adults

The identification of risk or protective behavioral patterns associated with abdominal adiposity may aid in prevention and health promotion measures. To identify and to associate behavioral patterns of risk and protection to abdominal adiposity in adults in a Brazilian city. Material and methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out in Viçosa, Brazil, with 1,226 adults of both sexes. Information on social-demographic characteristics, food intake, level of physical activity, alcohol consumption and smoking were collected by using a questionnaire. The anthropometric measurement of waist circumference and anthropometric indices waist/hip ratio and waist/height ratio were indicators of abdominal adiposity. To identify behavioral patterns, exploratory factor analysis was applied for the variables considered as risk or protective factors. The association of the identified patterns with abdominal adiposity was estimated by multiple linear regression, adjusted for gender, age and social economical class. Two patterns were obtained, “healthy” and “risk”. The “healthy” pattern, comprised of the clustering of the variables food consumption, fruits, fresh fruit juices, raw and cooked vegetables and the appropriate level of physical activity, was negatively associated with abdominal adiposity identified by waist circumference (p = 0.048), waist/hip (p = 0.013) and waist/height (p = 0.018) indices. The “risk” pattern, composed of smoking, alcohol beverage abuse and habit of consuming visible fat in fat-rich red meat or poultry skin, was positively associated with abdominal adiposity identified by waist circumference (p = 0.002) and waist/hip (p = 0.007) and waist/height indices (p = 0.006). Two behavioral patterns were identified, a risk pattern and a protective pattern for abdominal adiposity in the assessed population. The study shows the importance of conducting clustering of multiple risk and protective factors to better explain the health conditions of a group.la identificación de los riesgos o los patrones de comportamiento de protección asociados con la adiposidad abdominal puede ayudar en las medidas de prevención y promoción de la salud. identificar y establecer la asociación entre los patrones de comportamiento de riesgo y de protección y la adiposidad abdominal en adultos en una ciudad brasileña. Material y métodos: se llevó a cabo un estudio transversal basado en la población en Viçosa, Brasil, con 1.226 adultos de ambos sexos. Se recogió información sobre las características sociodemográficas, la ingesta de alimentos, el nivel de actividad física, el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas y el hábito tabáquico mediante un cuestionario. La medición antropométrica de la circunferencia de la cintura y de los índices antropométricos cintura/cadera y cintura/altura fueron los indicadores de adiposidad abdominal. Para identificar los patrones de comportamiento, se aplicó un análisis factorial exploratorio de las variables de riesgo o factores de protección considerados. La asociación de los patrones identificados con la adiposidad abdominal se estimó por regresión lineal múltiple, ajustada por género, edad y nivel socioeconómico. Se establecieron dos patrones, “sano” y “riesgo”. El patrón “sano”, compuesto por la agrupación de las variables consumo de alimentos, frutas, zumos de fruta fresca, verdura cruda y cocida y el nivel apropiado de actividad física, se asoció negativamente con la adiposidad abdominal identificada por la circunferencia de la cintura (p = 0,048) y los índices cintura/cadera (p = 0,013) y cintura/altura (p = 0,018). El patrón de “riesgo”, compuesto por hábito tabáquico, abuso de alcohol y consumo de grasa visible en carnes rojas ricas en grasa o piel de las aves, se asoció positivamente con la adiposidad abdominal identificada por la circunferencia de la cintura (p = 0,002) y las ratios intura/cadera (p = 0,007) y cintura/altura (p = 0,006). Fueron identificados dos patrones de comportamiento, el patrón de riesgo y el patrón de protección, relacionados con la adiposidad abdominal en la población estudiada. El estudio muestra la importancia de agrupar múltiples factores de riesgo y de protección para explicar mejor las condiciones de salud de un grupo

Consumo de carne com gordura aparente em adultos de Cataguases-MG

Introdução e Objetivo: Dentre os alimentos que compõem a alimentação, a carne é um componente importante.  Apesar de serem ricas em nutrientes, deve-se evitar o consumo de carnes com gorduras visíveis. O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar a associação do consumo de gordura visível na carne em adultos com variáveis sociodemográficas e comportamentais. Materiais e Métodos: Estudo transversal, com 357 adultos, na faixa etária de 20 a 35 anos. A variável dependente foi consumo excessivo de gordura aparente na carne e as variáveis exploratórias o sexo, idade, cor da pele, estado civil, renda mensal, nível de atividade física, tempo de tela, consumo de frutas, verduras ou legumes e de refrigerantes e o estado nutricional. Utilizou-se a estatística descritiva e a associação entre as variáveis foi realizada através da regressão de Poisson.  Resultados/Discussão: O consumo de gordura visível na carne foi relatado por 40,48% dos avaliados, estando o sexo feminino negativamente associado (RP 0,55 IC95% 0,41 – 0,75) enquanto o hábito de tomar refrigerantes 3 ou mais dias por semana esteve positivamente (RP 1,66 IC95% 1,22 – 2,26) ao consumo de gordura visível na carne. Após ajustes, o sexo feminino manteve-se negativamente associado (RP 0,58 IC95% 0,42 – 0,78) e o consumo de refrigerantes esteve positivamente associado (RP 1,60 IC95% 1,17 – 2,18) ao consumo de gordura visível na carne. Conclusão: O consumo de excesso de gordura visível na carne foi elevado, mantendo-se associado ao sexo e ao consumo de refrigerantes. Ações educativas devem ser implementadas para orientação quanto ao consumo excessivo de gorduras. ABSTRACT Consumption of meat with apparent fat in adults of Cataguases-MGIntroduction and Objective: Among the foods that make up the diet, meat is an important component. Although they are rich in nutrients, you should avoid eating meat with visible fats. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of visible fat intake in the meat in adults with sociodemographic and behavioral variables. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with 357 adults aged 20-35 years. The dependent variable was excessive consumption of apparent fat in the meat and the exploratory variables were sex, age, skin color, marital status, monthly income, level of physical activity, screen time, consumption of fruits, vegetables or soft drinks and nutritional status. Descriptive statistics were used and the association between the variables was performed through the Poisson regression. Results and Discussion: The consumption of visible fat in the meat was reported by 40.48% of the evaluated ones, being the female sex negatively associated (RP 0.55 95% CI 0.41 - 0.75) while the habit of taking 3 or more days per week was positively (RP 1.66 CI 95% 1.22 - 2.26) to the consumption of visible fat in meat. After adjustments, the female sex was negatively associated (RP 0.58 95% CI 0.42 - 0.78) and the consumption of soft drinks was positively associated (RP 1.60 CI 95% 1.17 - 2.18). consumption of visible fat in the meat. Conclusion: The consumption of excess fat visible in the meat was high, remaining associated with sex and the consumption of soft drinks. Educational actions should be implemented for guidance on excessive consumption of fats

Consumo de bebidas açucaradas e fatores associados em adultos

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o consumo regular de bebidas açucaradas e sua associação com aspectos sociodemográficos e comportamentais de adultos de uma cidade do sudoeste brasileiro. Trata-se de um estudo de base populacional com 1226 adultos de 20 a 59 anos, residentes na zona urbana do município de Viçosa-MG. Foi aplicado um questionário estruturado para medir as condições sociodemográficas e com- portamentais. O consumo de bebidas açucaradas foi classificado como regular quando a frequência de ingestão foi igual ou superior a cinco vezes por semana. O consumo regular de bebidas açucaradas foi superior em homens e mulheres com idade entre 20 e 29 anos (p < 0,01). Homens com hábito de realizar refeições em frente à televisão (p = 0,03) e mulheres insatisfeitas com seu peso (p = 0,03) apresentaram maior consumo regular de bebidas açucaradas. Conclui-se que os indivíduos de maior idade apresentaram menor consumo re- gular de bebidas açucaradas e este consumo esteve associado a comportamentos obesogênicos, como o hábito em realizar refeições em frente à televisão, e em indivíduos insatisfeitos com o peso corporal.The aim of this study was to evaluate the regular consumption of sweetened beverages and its association with sociodemographic and behavioral aspects in a city in the southwest of Brazil. It involves is a population-based study of 1,226 adults aged 20 to 59 living in the urban area of the municipality of Viçosa in the state of Minas Gerais. A structured questionnaire to measure sociodemographic and behavioral conditions was applied. The consumption of sweetened beverages was considered regular when the frequency of con- sumption was five or more times a week. Regular consumption of sweetened beverages was higher in men and women aged between 20 and 29 years (p < 0.01). Men with the habit of eating meals in front of the television (p = 0.03) and women dissatisfied with their weight (p = 0.03) consumed greater regular amounts of sweetened beverages. The conclusion reached is that older individuals showed less regular consumption of sweetened beverages and that the consumption of same was associated with obesogenic behaviors, such as the habit of eating meals in front of the television and among individuals dissatisfied with their body weight

Body adiposity index: validation and associated factors among adults in a population-based study, Viçosa, MG, Brazil

O aumento da adiposidade corporal na população tornou-se um problema de saúde pública. Sabe-se que o excesso de adiposidade corporal está associado a diversas comorbidades, aumentando o gasto público com a saúde. Objetivou-se analisar a validade e os fatores associados do índice de adiposidade corporal em adultos. Um estudo transversal, de base populacional, foi realizado com uma amostra de 972 adultos, com idades entre 20 e 59 anos, na cidade de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil, em 2014. Foram aplicados questionários domiciliares para obter dados de condições socioeconômicas, demográficas, hábito de fumar, estilo de vida e morbidades autorreferidas. Medidas clínicas foram coletadas na Divisão de Saúde da Universidade Federal de Viçosa. O desfecho do estudo foi o índice de adiposidade corporal, obtido através da circunferência do quadril e da altura. As variáveis independentes incluídas foram sociodemográficas, comportamentos e hábitos relacionados á saúde, medidas antropométricas e morbidades autorrelatadas. As variáveis sociodemográficas foram: sexo; idade (20 a 29, de 30 a 39, 40 a 49 e 50 a 59 anos); nível de escolaridade ( 12 anos completos); classe econômica de acordo com bens de consumo (elevada, intermediária e baixa); cor da pele autorreferida (branca e não branca) e estado civil (com companheiro e sem companheiro). Comportamentos e hábitos relacionados à saúde incluíram o tabagismo (não-fumante, ex-fumante e fumante atual); nível de atividade física (inativo fisicamente 12 complete years); economic class according to consumer goods (high ,middle, low); self-reported ethnicity (white and Non-white) and marital status (with a partner and without a partner). Health-related behavior and habits included smoking (non-smoker, former smoker, and current smoker); level of physical activity (physically active >150 minutes/week, and physically inactive <150 minutes/week), measured by the long version in Portuguese of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ); body image (dis)satisfaction was assessed using the adult Silhouette scale (satisfied and dissatisfied); self-rated general health (regular/bad and very good/good); self-referred diseases (diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol). Data were entered in duplicate in the Epidata software by previously trained keyboarders. After verifying the reliability of data, statistical analyses were carried out using the STATA statistical package, version 13.0. All analyses were adjusted for the sample design effect and weighted by frequency of sex, age and schooling and weights were determined by the ratio between the proportions of population, obtained from the Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and the sample. Descriptive statistics of variables of the sample population were performed and chi-square and linear trend tests were used, when appropriate, to estimate the associations between the outcome and each independent variable. Shapiro-wilk test was used for to check the normality of the variables. The correlation between variables was assessed by Pearson's correlation coefficient. We used the graphical approach of Bland–Altman to verify the agreement between body adiposity index and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. To analyze the degree of agreement or disagreement was used the Kaplan-Meier survival's graphs. The difference between body adiposity index and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was checked by Cox regression. We adopted a significance level of α < 0.05. The estimated general proportion of individuals with excess body fat was 36.9% (95% CI:30.8-43.4); among men, this proportion was 48.2% (95% CI: 39.1-57.3), while among women it was 25.6% (95% CI: 19.6–32.7). In the sex-stratified analysis, the magnitude of the associations between body adiposity index and body mass index (r=0.84 in men and r=0.86 in women, p<0.001), the waist circumference (r=0.77 in men and r=0.75 in women, p<0.001), the waist/hip ratio (r=0.47 in men and r=0.40 in women, p<0.001) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (r=0.72 in men and r=0.78 in women; p <0.001) was stronger when compared to the associations observed in entire sample. The Bland-Altman approach has shown an overestimation of body fat percentage by the body adiposity index in men and an underestimation in women, using the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry as a reference method. The concordance between the body adiposity index and the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry by the Kaplan-Meier analysis was 41%. The factors positively associated with body adiposity index were: female sex (p=0.002), age in years old (p<0.001), those who have lived with partner (p=0.022) and screen time higher than 4 hours/day (p=0.047). The smoking (p=0.001) and positive self-rated health (p=0.048) were negatively associated with the body adiposity index. In conclusion, it was found that the body fat index does not replace the other measures of body fat, but is correlated and similar agreement with other methods described in the literature. Due at least in part, to its advantages in terms of application, compared to more complex methods, the body adiposity index can be an alternative to estimate body fat in the absence of these other techniques, especially in population-based studies. The results indicate that gender, age, marital status, smoking, health self-evaluation and dissatisfaction with body image were determinant factors to the body fat increase on this population.Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superio

Relative fat mass, physical activity and simultaneity of cardiovascular risk factors in college students

As doenças cardiovasculares estão sendo diagnosticadas cada vez mais cedo. Assim como hábitos e costumes populacionais sofrem modificações, torna-se necessário conhecer comportamentos e atitudes de grupos populacionais, como os universitários. Objetivou-se avaliar a massa gorda relativa, o nível de atividade física (AF) e a presença simultânea de fatores de risco cardiovasculares (FRC) em universitários e sua associação com outras variáveis comportamentais e de saúde. Estudo transversal, com universitários de uma instituição privada. Participaram 1080 estudantes, de ambos os sexos, na faixa etária de 18 a 39 anos. Aplicou-se um questionário com variáveis sociodemográficas, comportamentais e de saúde e realizou-se a medida de parâmetros antropométricos. A coleta de dados ocorreu na própria instituição, seguindo todos os princípios éticos para pesquisa com seres humanos. Foram utilizadas análises descritivas, teste T de Student e intervalo de confiança para comparar as médias. A correlação de Pearson e a Regressão Logística foram utilizadas para verificar relação e associação, respectivamente. Utilizou-se a Curva ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) e a Regressão Logística Multinomial, com ajuste para variância robusta. O nível de significância foi de 5%.. Após ajuste por idade, o Perímetro da Cintura (PC) nos universitários e o Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) nas universitárias foram os indicadores associados a níveis pressóricos elevados (NPE). A prática de AFL foi referida por 45,5%. Após ajustes, para a amostra total, houve associação positiva da prática de AFL com o consumo de frutas/verduras, com a redução do consumo de sal, com autopercepção da saúde boa/muito boa e associação negativa com as universitárias, com aqueles que referiram possuir uma ocupação e com aqueles que consomem doces. Para os estudantes da área de exatas/humanas observou-se associação positiva da pratica de AFL com a renda e com o consumo de frutas/verduras, ao mesmo tempo que as estudantes do sexo feminino, ter uma ocupação atual e o hábito de acrescentar sal na comida depois de pronta associaram-se negativamente. Para aqueles estudantes da área de saúde, as variáveis que permaneceram associadas positivamente à prática suficiente de AFL foram o consumo de frutas, adoção de medidas para reduzir o consumo de sal, o consumo abusivo de álcool e a autopercepção do estado de saúde como boa/muito boa, enquanto o sexo feminino e o consumo de doces estiveram associados negativamente. Quanto a simultaneidade de FRC, a maior proporção foi observada quando da simultaneidade de dois fatores tanto nos universitários (46,6%) quanto nas universitárias (38,5%). Após ajustes, apresentaram menores prevalência de fatores de risco as alunas, aqueles que definiram a saúde como boa/muito boa e os que adotaram medidas para reduzirem o consumo de sal, enquanto o consumo de refrigerantes, o consumo de doces, uma ingestão alta de sal e aqueles que referiram ter um dos pais diabéticos aumentaram as prevalências de fatores de risco. Este estudo demonstrou que a PC e o IMC são melhores indicadores antropométricos para predizer NPE, uma alta prevalência de prática de AFL e associação entre simultaneidade de fatores de risco com variáveis comportamentais e de saúde. Dessa forma, estes resultados podem nortear políticas de mudanças de comportamento para estimular um estilo de vida mais saudável nesta população. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Universitários. Adiposidade corporal. Atividade física. Fatores de risco. Simultaneidade.Cardiovascular diseases are being diagnosed earlier and earlier. As population habits and customs undergo changes, it becomes necessary to know the behavior and attitudes of population groups, such as university students. This study aimed to analyze cardiovascular risk factors (CRF) in young adults at university. Cross-sectional study with university students from a private institution. 1080 students of both sexes, aged between 18 and 39 years old participated. A questionnaire with sociodemographic, behavioral and health variables was applied, and anthropometric parameters were measured. Data collection took place at the institution, following all ethical principles for research with human beings. Descriptive analysis, Student's t test and confidence interval were used to compare means. Pearson's correlation and Logistic Regression were used to verify relationship and association, respectively. The ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curve and the Multinomial Logistic Regression were used, with adjustment for robust variance. The significance level was 5%. After adjusting for age, the waist circumference (WC) in college students and the Body Mass Index (BMI) in college girls were the indicators associated with high blood pressure levels (NPE). The practice of AFL was mentioned by 45.5%. After adjustments, for the total sample, there was a positive association between LPA practice and fruit/vegetable consumption, with a reduction in salt consumption, with self-perception of good/very good health, and a negative association with university students, with those who reported have an occupation and with those who consume sweets. For students in the sciences/humanities area, there was a positive association between LFA practice and income and fruit/vegetable consumption, while female students had a current occupation and the habit of adding salt in food after ready they were negatively associated. For those students in the health area, the variables that remained positively associated with sufficient LFA practice were fruit consumption, adoption of measures to reduce salt consumption, alcohol abuse and self-perceived health status as good/ very good, while female sex and sweets consumption were negatively associated. As for the simultaneity of CRF, the highest proportion was observed when two factors were simultaneity both in university students (46.6%) and female students (38.5%). After adjustments, students, those who defined health as good/very good, and those who adopted measures to reduce salt intake had a lower prevalence of risk factors, while soft drinks consumption, sweets consumption, a high intake of salt and those who reported having a diabetic parent increased the prevalence of risk factors. This study demonstrated that CP and BMI are the best anthropometric indicators to predict NPE, a high prevalence of LPA practice and an association between simultaneity of risk factors with behavioral and health variables. Thus, these results can guide behavior change policies to encourage a healthier lifestyle in this population KEYWORDS: University students. Body adiposity. Physical activity. Risk factors, Simultaneity