Assessment of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: the Case of Ethiopian Public Health Institute Staff Members

Abstract

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasingly becoming the global cause of premature death encompassing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer, respiratory diseases and diabetes mellitus. However, early identification of cardiometabolic risk factors in the general population, especially among the high-risk groups has rarely been assessed in Ethiopia.Purpose: The study aimed to assess the magnitude and associated risk factors of cardiometabolic diseases among Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) staff members.Methodology: An institutional-based cross-section study was conducted from March to June 2018 among EPHI staff members. A total of 450 study participants were involved in the study, and the World Health Organization NCD STEPS survey instrument version 3.1 was used for the assessment. The biochemical parameters were analyzed by using COBAS 6000 analyzer. Statistical package for the social science (SPSS) version 20 was used for data analysis. Both bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify associated risk factors. P-value <0.05 was considered for statistical significance. Results: Based on IDF criteria, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 27.6%. Central obesity, low HDL and hypertension had a prevalence of 80.2%, 41.3%, and 23.6%, respectively. Increasing age and larger body mass index were significantly associated with metabolic syndromes Conclusion: The magnitude of metabolic syndrome was relatively high in the study participants. Preventive intervention measure should be designed on the modification of lifestyle, nutrition and physical activities, and early screening for early identification of cardiometabolic risks factors should be practised to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.

Blood Pressure Control and Associated Factors among Hypertension Comorbid Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Southeast Ethiopia

“…Uncontrolled hypertension ranges from 11.4 to 69.9% among hypertensive patients on treatment in Ethiopia [22][23][24]. Tis may increase if the patient has type 2 diabetes; other studies have revealed that in Ethiopia, the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension among adults increased alarmingly from 9.3% in 2011 to 23.5% in 2015 [25][26][27]. Only about 28.4% of patients were taking an antihypertensive drug [27].…”

Long sedentary time is associated with worsened cardiometabolic risk markers among working adults in Eastern Ethiopia

“…NCDs, including cardiometabolic disorders, constitute a public health problem worldwide and represent one of the main sources of disease burden 8 . Increased magnitude of cardiometabolic risk markers, such as obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and dyslipidemia become the leading causes of premature mortality 9 .The increasing prevalence rates of cardiometabolic disorders have led to a worldwide focus on behavioral risk factors involved in the progression of this diseases 10 .Modi able risk factors such as sedentary behavior have been believed to be the major risk factors for the development of cardiometabolic disease 11 .For example, the research identi es prolonged sedentary time as independent risk factors for cardiometabolic risk markers 12 , such as obesity 3 , increased waist circumferance 13 , and risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases 8 , and dyslipidemia in working adults 14 , as well as premature mortality 3 .…”