Cardiovascular Diseases’ Risk Factors among Final Year Students in Medical Group Colleges: Comparative Study

Background: In recent years, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become a significant concern worldwide, with substantial implications for public health. While CVD traditionally affects older populations, emerging evidence suggests a rising incidence among younger demographics, including college students. Objectives: The purpose of the study is to identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease among adult students in medical colleges. Finding the comparison between students of the faculty of nursing fourth stage and students of the faculty of dentistry fifth stage. Methodology: A comparative study design was carried out to identifying risk factors for cardiovascular disease among adult students in medical colleges, Convenience (non-probability) sampling technique of (200) of the student (the fourth stage of the nursing college and the fifth stage of the dentistry college at Al-Mustaqbal university in Hilla, Iraq during the period from 31th Dec 2023 to 28th Feb 2024. Results: The result of the study shows that 7.2% had Hypertension, 2.2% Diabetes mellitus, 0.6% heart disease, and 11.7% Obesity. Regarding to smoking history 32.2% were smokers. There were 72.2% of the respondents who had a balanced diet, 50.6% had active physical exercise, 51.7% always use stairs instead of elevator, and 55% walk more than 1 h per day. Conclusion: the study found that there was a significant relationship between risk factors for CVDs and age of the study sample in relation to (Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, and Random blood glucose),