Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among municipality workers in Chitradurga, South India

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dc.contributor.authorT., Nalinaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPhasha, Ghouseen_US
dc.contributor.authorG., Prashanthen_US
dc.contributor.authorB. K., Sree Devien_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-09T07:42:54Z
dc.date.available2020-04-09T07:42:54Z
dc.date.issued2019-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the single largest cause for mortality and morbidity in the world. In India, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were responsible for 53% of deaths and 44% of disability adjusted life years lost. Appropriate assessment and management of cardiovascular risk is vital to prevent fatal and non-fatal heart attacks and strokes and to improve health outcomes in individuals at high risk of cardiovascular events. Diabetes mellitus (DM) and HT are common diseases in adulthood, pre-disposing to many cardiovascular complications, posing a major public health challenge.This study aims to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, HT, smoking, alcohol intake, dyslipidaemia and obesity among Municipality workers.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out between Jan 2019-June 2019 among 100 Municipality workers in Chitradurga, South India. Socio-demographic details and some of the risk factors such as alcohol intake and smoking history were obtained using a pre-tested, structured questionnaire. Blood pressure & waist circumference were measured by standard methods. Fasting blood sugar & lipid profile were measured.Results: Mean age of study participants was 38.03 years (SD ± 10.9). Out of the study subjects, 21% were known diabetic and 22% were known hypertensive. 34% of the participants had cholesterol level higher than the desirable level of 200 mg/dL. Around 72% had a history of alcohol consumption and 13% had a history of tobacco smoking during the last 1 month. The prevalence of overweight based on BMI (BMI >23) is higher among Municipality workers (56%) compared to the general population (35.4%).Conclusions: Burden of cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes and HT were high among Municipality Workers of Chitradurga.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Chitradurga, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationT. Nalina, Phasha Ghouse, G. Prashanth, B. K. Sree Devi. Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among municipality workers in Chitradurga, South India. International Journal of Advances in Medicine. 2019 Sep; 6(5): 1594-1598en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3925
dc.identifier.issn2349-3933
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/194470
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber5en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20194225en_US
dc.subjectCardiovascular risk factorsen_US
dc.subjectDiabetesen_US
dc.subjectDyslipidaemiaen_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectMunicipality workersen_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among municipality workers in Chitradurga, South Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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