Cardiometabolic Risk Screening of Students Attending School of Health Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT Aim: The present study reveals the cardiometabolic risk factor among students of Health Technology Minna Niger State. The purpose of the study is to screen for the cardiometabolic risk factors among students of the institution to determine the prevalence rate. Prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factor was determined on 100 randomly selected students (47 males and 53 females). Method: The study used standard methods for all factors that were examined. Blood samples were collected from the subjects, stored and subsequently, tests were conducted. Other relevant information were obtained using questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel SPSS computer software program verse 18.0. Statistical correlation of comparison was put at P