Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Older Prisoners in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorAgyapong, Nana Ama Frimpomaaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAnnan, Reginald Adjeteyen_US
dc.contributor.authorApprey, Charlesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-06T09:42:10Z
dc.date.available2019-12-06T09:42:10Z
dc.date.issued2018-03
dc.description.abstractPrisons are environments that have been characterised by high rates of communicable diseases until recently when the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases have been assessed, and high prevalence found. This study, involving 160 inmates assessed the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among prisoners in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. BMI, waist circumference and blood pressure of all participants were checked. Additionally, lifestyle and dietary factors such as exercise and fruit intake as well as medical history of inmates were assessed. Fasting blood samples were taken and analysed for lipid profile and FBG. The mean systolic blood pressure of study participants was 141.1±23.2 mmHg, diastolic 88.9±15 mmHg, BMI 22.8±4.1 kg/m2, waist circumference 81±10.3 cm, FBG 4.3±0.9 mmol/L, HDL 1.4±0.4 mmol/L and triglycerides 1.1±0.6 mmol/L. Prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidaemia was 57.5% each. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 8.1%, and 21.9% had two cardiovascular risk factors. In conclusion prevalence of dyslipidaemia and elevated blood pressure were high among inmates and cardiovascular risk factors were higher among female inmates compared to males. Most inmates were sedentary and occasionally consumed fruits. Interventions of appropriate dietary provision and exercise schedule should begin within Ghanaian prisons to curb this menace.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghanaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghanaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghanaen_US
dc.identifier.citationAgyapong Nana Ama Frimpomaa, Annan Reginald Adjetey, Apprey Charles. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Older Prisoners in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal. 2018 Mar; 7(3): 1-8en_US
dc.identifier.issn2347-520X
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/188666
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherScience Domain Internationalen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.9734/CA/2018/40399en_US
dc.subjectCardiovascular diseasesen_US
dc.subjectmetabolic syndromeen_US
dc.subjectinmatesen_US
dc.subjectprisonsen_US
dc.subjectrisk factorsen_US
dc.titleCardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Older Prisoners in the Ashanti Region of Ghanaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
caij2018v7n3p1e.pdf
Size:
203.27 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
Collections
Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal