Assessment of the cardiovascular risk factors among police personnel in rural area of Maharashtra
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: CVD’s (Cardiovascular diseases) are the number 1 cause of death globally: more people die annually from CVD’s than from any other cause. Over three quarters of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries. Most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing behavioural risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and obesity, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol using population-wide strategies. Police personnel as per their duty schedule more prone these risk factors. Objective: The present study was done to assess cardiovascular risk factors among police personnel. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 98 police personnel by taking Health Camp At Police Station. Data were collected for various risk factor associated with Cardiovascular Disease by using the structured questionnaire and risk asses by taking ECG (Electrocardiogram) and General Examination. Data was analyzed using the chi-square test. Results: Total 17(18.48%) Police Personnel were at High risk of Cardiovascular Disease as per their ECG changes. The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors were high body mass index 52.2%, hypertension 40.2%, diabetes 18.5%, tobacco use 40.2%, smoking 2.2%, and alcohol use 15.2%. Of the total Hypertensive 56% participants were previously known to have had hypertension while Among the Diabetic 70% were previously known their status. Conclusions: Most of these risk factor are for cardiovascular disease are modifiable with timely intervention and regular health check up. With life style modification we can prevent on larger extent hence routine screening health camp needed as one of the intervention.
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Lohakpure V R, Vedpathak V L, Jogdand M S
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