Assessment of risk factor profile of the non-communicable diseases among bank employees in the Gadag district

Duragappa Nayak; Ramesh Mayappanavar; Rekha Sonavane

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20231697

Authors

Duragappa Nayak Department of Community Medicine, Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag, Karnataka, India
Ramesh Mayappanavar Department of Community Medicine, Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag, Karnataka, India
Rekha Sonavane Department of Community Medicine, Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20231697

Keywords:

Bank employees, Long working hours, Non - communicable diseases, Physical activity, Risk factors

Abstract

Background: Non-communicable disease (NCD) burden is rapidly overtaking communicable disease burden in India, including TB, HIV, water-borne or vector-borne diseases. Bank employees' jobs are physically sedentary and also involve a lot of mental stress. So that the current study was carried out to determine the prevalence of NCD risk factors among Gadag district bank employees.

Methods: A cross sectional study was carried in the Bank employees of Gadag district from both private and Govt. bank, during the period of October 2022 to February 2023, for which ethical clearance was taken from the institutional ethical committee. We have included total study subject 100, subjects was selected by using convenient sampling technique and The study subjects included in the study are who willing to participate and given consent for the study.

Results: In our study it was observed that the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and other cardiac problems were 21%, 12% and 2% respectively and the prevalence of obesity (BMI) (35%), High waist - hip ratio (24% in females and 47% in males), mixed diet (83%) preferably red meat (47%), tobacco use (24%), alcohol consumption (34%) and physical inactivity (61%). There is significant association between NCD in the study participants and the risk factors like long daily working hours, increased waist - hip ratio, high BMI, alcohol consumption, physical activity (MET) and mixed diet.

Conclusions: There is a high burden of major risk factors for non-communicable diseases among Bank employee. We recommend routine screening for NCD among bank employees and include appropriate preventive interventions like health education on life-style modification.

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