A correlational study was carried out with 303 nursing students from a private nursing school in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil. The study aimed at establishing correlation among risk factors for Coronary Heart Disease. Isolated risk factor of major relevance was sedentary lifestyle (80,2%). Associated risk factors of major significance was BSA > 25 correlated with age range from 21 to 25 and gender male (p=0,043). It was concluded that among nursing students the feeding habits and sedentary lifestyle are determinant for weight overload and this factors may be associated to a future occurrence of Coronary heart Disease.
Coronary disease; Attributable risk; Nursing students
