Comparative study of the pro-atherosclerotic profile of students of medicine and physical education.

Background: Recent studies have demonstrated a strong association between physical activity, low level of cardiorespiratory fitness and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors.

Objective: Compare the level of physical activity, level of cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular risk in students of medicine and physical education.

Methods: At the first phase, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to quantify the physical activity level of 126 students from the 7th and 8th semesters of the physical education and medicine courses.