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BAO Xiaojuan, ZHANG Lanlan, ZHU Pingping
Objective To understand the health status of college students in Guangzhou, and to provide evidence for college health management. Methods A statistical analysis was conducted on the physical examination results of 9 705 freshmen who enrolled at the university from 2020 to 2023, mainly focused on the differences in the prevalence of abnormal results by year and gender. Results There were 9 016 students (92.9 %) with abnormal physical examination results. The prevalence rates of poor vision from 2020 to 2022 were 83.1%, 78.2% and 70.7%, respectively,showing a decreasing trend year by year (χ2=180.29, P<0.05). The prevalence rates of poor vision rebounded in 2023 (84.63%), showing no differences compared with those in 2020 (83.1%) (P>0.05). In 2022 and 2023, there was no significant difference in the prevalence rates of abnormal liver function (15.3%, 16.8%), abnormal renal function (55.6%,57.9%), anemia (2.4%, 2.1%), hyperglycemia (0.6%, 0.7%) and abnormal weight (47.3%, 49.6%) between the two groups (P>0.05). However, these prevalence rates showed statistical differences compared with the copying indicators from 2020 to 2021 (P<0.05). The prevalence rates of hypertension (12.7%) and abnormal electrocardiogram (9.5%) in 2023 were statistically different from those in other years (P<0.05). The prevalence rates of hypertension (13.6%), abnormal electrocardiogram (6.4%), abnormal liver function, and abnormal kidney function (17.6%, 61.7% ) and abnormal weight (65%) in male students were higher than those in female students (P<0.05). The prevalence rates of poor vision (83.3%) and anemia (6.5%) in female students were higher than those in male students (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence rates of hyperglycemia between male- and female-students (P>0.05). The prevalence rates of hypertension, abnormal liver function, abnormal kidney function, and high blood glucose showed an increasing trend year by year (P<0.05), while the prevalence rates of anemia and abnormal weight showed a decreasing trend year by year (P<0.05). Conclusions The prevalence rates of abnormal physical examination results of freshmen is relatively high. There are differences in different years and genders regarding poor eyesight, hypertension, abnormal electrocardiogram results, abnormal liver and kidney function, anemia, and abnormal body weight. The university should strengthen health management and formulate targeted intervention measures.