Profile of non communicable disease risk factors in an industrial setting.
OBJECTIVE
The profile of non communicable diseases (NCD) risk factors was identified in an industry by pre tested WHO's STEPS questionnaire.


METHODS
A cross-sectional survey of all employment categories of an Industry (2000 employees) was done after randomly selecting subjects (220) from worker (52%) and non worker categories (47.4%), after informed consent.


METHODS
Information was collected on behavioural risk factors (STEP I), followed by anthropometric and blood pressure measurements by a trained investigator (STEP II). STEP III constituted biochemical assessment of "at risk" subjects (> 3 risk factors).


METHODS
Percentage of subjects having NCD risk factors and the odds ratios were calculated.


RESULTS
Overall risk factor profile of the study subjects revealed universal prevalence of 3 risk factors) with prevalence of hypercholesterolemia, hypertension and diabetes of 40.5, 38.2 and 19.1% respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
A high prevalence of NCD risk factors in industrial setting was seen; therefore public health approaches are required at workplace settings to curtail the rising epidemic in the productive populations.
Mehan
Meenakshi Bakshi
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Department of Foods and Nutrition, MS University of Baroda, Baroda, Gujarat, India. mmehan@rediffmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D004032:Diet; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia; D006973:Hypertension; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity; D016272:Occupational Health; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D011897:Random Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires