title: Non communicable disease and risky behaviour in an urban university community Nigeria.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Most developing countries have only limited information on the burden of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) even though rapid transitions in these NCDs have been predicted.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe the burden of selected NCDs and associated risk behaviours in an urban university community in Nigeria.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey of 525 representative staff of a University in a large city in Nigeria was conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In all, 27.6% were already diagnosed with at least one NCD (hypertension-21.5%, diabetes-11%, cancer 2.9%) while 67.4% reported at least one risk behaviour (unhealthy diet- 96%, sedentary living- 27.4% excessive alcohol use-5.1% and smoking- 1.9%). Multiple risk behaviours were observed in 29.9% with no significant variation by sex or age. Those 40 years and above had significantly higher prevalence of NCD, particularly for hypertension (p<0.05). Only 7%, considered themselves to be at risk of NCDs. Those whose parents had NCDs OR: 5.9 (2.4-14.5) and those who currently had NCDs OR: 3.9(1.8-8.1) perceived themselves at risk of one or more NCDs, but not those with multiple risk behaviours.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The high burden of NCDs and risk behaviours in the face of limited self-perceived risk has been demonstrated and calls for urgent intervention.
authors: Department of Community Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. drsimbo@yahoo.co.uk
authors: O K
authors: OK
authors: Ige
authors: E T
authors: ET
authors: Owoaje
authors: O A
authors: OA
authors: Adebiyi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Nigeria; Non communicable disease; risk behaviour
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