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Tertiary education students present a physical condition above adequate, contributing to reduce physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle and the acquisition of non-communicable diseases.
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Introduction: The life of the tertiary education student presents different behavioral aspects that influence the risk of acquiring non-communicable diseases, some related to their body composition and physical condition. Objective: which leads to the research objective of relating the risk factors of acquiring non-communicable diseases with body composition and physical activity in tertiary education. Methodology: 1020 students (526 males and 494 females) were evaluated; a quantitative, observational, prospective, descriptive and relational cross-sectional study; a stratified, representative, probabilistic sample of students was evaluated; body composition was determined by body weight and standing height; physical condition was considered in terms of cardiorespiratory capacity (Leger test) and manual prehensile strength. Results: all study variables were significantly higher in men; anthropometric data reveal significant differences between sexes in terms of weight and height, most students have a body composition in the healthy range. the distribution of grip strength of men is more uniform between institutions; in women, differences between universities are more pronounced. Cardiorespiratory capacity values are concentrated around the 40 to 50 (Adequate) range. Conclusions: tertiary education students present a physical condition above adequate, contributing to reduce physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle and the acquisition of non-communicable diseases.
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@article{Zuluaga2026Noncommunicable,
title = {Noncommunicable diseases in relation to body composition and physical condition in tertiary education},
author = {Carlos Federico Ayala Zuluaga and Javier Eduardo Castrillón Escudero and Ángela María Medina Quintero and Laura María Echeverry Cardona},
journal = {Retos},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.47197/retos.v81.117817},
url = {https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v81.117817}
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