There was an increase in the incidence and prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases, such as neoplasms, diabetes, high blood pressure, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. These data reflect the current demographic and social situation in Brazil, evidenced by the accelerated demographic transition, with the consequent increase in the number of people with chronic conditions. The guiding question was:...
Objective: to identify cardiovascular risk factors and the perception of quality of life among nursing students from a federal university in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Method: descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted with 131 nursing students, in 2018. Data were collected through an instrument for demographic and socioeconomic characterization, a form for identifying cardiovascular risk factors and the Worl...