尼日利亚某高等教育机构工作人员心脏病危险因素的知识和流行情况。

IF 1.3 Q2 Social Sciences
B F Dele-Ojo, T H Raimi, J O Fadare, E A Ajayi, D D Ajayi, O D Ojo, S A Dada, O A Ajayi, J A Ogunmodede
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摘要

背景:心血管疾病是全世界最常见的死亡原因。因此,认识心血管危险因素是有效减轻疾病负担的重要步骤。本研究确定了埃基蒂州立大学工作人员心血管危险因素的知识和流行情况。Ado-Ekiti,尼日利亚。方法:对223名工作人员进行横断面研究。结果:男性103例,占46.2%。68.6%的受访者对心脏病危险因素的认识较低。高血压、糖尿病、超重、肥胖、缺乏运动的患病率分别为35.4%、12.1%、31.8%、23.3%和83%。高血压家族史是高知识水平的预测因子。结论:尼日利亚埃基蒂州立大学教职工对心血管危险因素的认知水平较低,且患病率呈上升趋势。因此,应在这类人群中加强提高认识运动和促进健康的生活方式。
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Knowledge and Prevalence of Heart Disease Risk Factors Among Staff of a Tertiary Institution in Nigeria.

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of mortality worldwide. Hence, awareness of cardiovascular risk factors is an essential step towards effective reduction of the disease burden. This study determined the knowledge and prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among Staff of Ekiti State University. Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.

Methods: A cross-sectional study which comprised of 223 members of staff.

Results: There were 103 males (46.2%). Low knowledge of heart disease risk factors was found in 68.6% of the respondents. The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, overweight, obesity, physical inactivity was 35.4%, 12.1%, 31.8%, 23.3%, and 83% respectively. Family history of hypertension was a predictor of a high level of knowledge.

Conclusion: A low level of knowledge and increasing prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors existed among staff of Ekiti State University, Nigeria. Hence, there should be a step-up of awareness campaigns and promotion of healthy lifestyle among this category of people.

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International Quarterly of Community Health Education
International Quarterly of Community Health Education PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-
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期刊介绍: The International Quarterly of Community Health Education is committed to publishing applied research, policy and case studies dealing with community health education and its relationship to social change. Since 1981, this rigorously peer-referred Journal has contained a wide selection of material in readable style and format by contributors who are not only authorities in their field, but can also write with vigor, clarity, and occasionally with humor. Since its introduction the Journal has considered all manuscripts, especially encouraging stimulating articles which manage to combine maximum readability with scholarly standards.
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