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University students modify their lifestyles as a result of the demands of their careers; hence, their nutritional status experiences changes that are unfavorable to their health, predisposing them to the development of chronic pathologies. The study determined the relationship of sociodemographic factors with the nutritional status of Nursing students at the University of Panamá, Regional University Center of Veraguas. It is a descriptive, cross-sectional correlational research. Information was collected with a structured instrument with closed questions on sociodemographic variables plus measurement of weight, height, waist, and hips. The data were tabulated and analyzed using the statistical program SPSS version 23. There were 339 students who participated, of which 80.8% were female. Regarding nutritional status, 44.9% were overweight,
of these, 7.1% were female and 7.1% were underweight. Regarding the waist/hip ratio, 25.6% (87) presented high or very high cardiovascular risk. On the other hand, the sociodemographic factors that indicated significance with respect to the nutritional status variable are age and academic level; but it is important to note that the correlation coefficient indicates a weak correlation of 0.234 and 0.202 respectively. It was concluded that the behavior of the nutritional status of nursing students is similar to that of the rest of the Panamanian population, making it necessary to early identify inadequate lifestyles that could influence the prevention of future weight gain and associated diseases.
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