title: High prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in young employees of Information Technology industry.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We assessed the burden of cardiometabolic risk factors in Information Technology (IT) employees as they are exposed to adverse lifestyle.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study, health records were obtained from two IT industries in Pune. Prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors [hyperglycemia, high blood pressure (BP), hypertriglyceridemia, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, and overweight/obesity] was determined using standard cutoffs. We also examined clustering of risk factors (≥two risk factors).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data were available on 1,350 of 5,800 employees (mean age: 33 ± 6 years, 78% men). Prevalence of diabetes and hypertension was 2.5% and 13.5%, respectively. Prevalence of prediabetes, borderline high BP, hypertriglyceridemia, high LDL-cholesterol, low HDL-cholesterol, and overweight/obesity was 6.5%, 20.3%, 21%, 22.1%, 70.1%, and 51.4%, respectively. Risk factor clustering was observed in 63.5% that increased with age (P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Given the high burden of risk factors at relatively young age, spreading awareness and promoting healthy lifestyle through workplace interventions are warranted.
authors.affiliation: King Edward Memorial Hospital and Research Center, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Tejas Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Limaye
authors.affiliation: Moraya Multispecialty Hospital and Research Center, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Ravindra L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.affiliation: Moraya Multispecialty Hospital and Research Center, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Manisha R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Deokar
authors.affiliation: King Edward Memorial Hospital and Research Center, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Kalyanaraman
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumaran
keywords: Cardiometabolic risk factors; Pune; information technology industry; prevalence; sedentary workers