Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Conditions
Keywords
prevention, non-communicable disease, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular risk, soldiers
Brief summary
Purpose: The objective of our study was to assess the cardiovascular risk of a Cameroonian military population and compare it to the cardiovascular risk of the neighboring civilian population. Patients and methods: We will conduct a cross-sectional study that involved subjects aged from 18 to 58 years, recruited from October 2017 to November 2018 at the Fifth Military Sector Health Center in Ngaoundéré. Data collection and assessment was done according to World Health Organization STEPS manual for surveillance of risk factors of Non-communicable chronic diseases; and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Five cardiovascular risk factors were assessed, smoking, harmful alcohol consumption, obesity/overweight, hypertension and diabetes. Cardiovascular risk was considered high in subjects with three or more cardiovascular risk factors. Univariates analysis and multivariate logistic regression were carried out according to their indications.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTSTEPS and AUDIT questionnaires
assessment was done according to World Health Organization STEPS manual for surveillance of risk factors of Non-communicable chronic diseases; and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Five cardiovascular risk factors were assessed, smoking, harmful alcohol consumption, obesity/overweight, hypertension and diabetes. Cardiovascular risk was considered high in subjects with three or more cardiovascular risk factors.
Sponsors
Support and Education Technic Centre
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 58 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* agree to participate, * had to be aged between 18 and 58 years old, * representing ages of enrollment and retirement for Cameroonian soldiers respectively.
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular risk factor | At inclusion | evaluated by summing the participant's cardiovascular risk factors. The cardiovascular risk factors used for the cardiovascular risk assessment were smoking, excessive alcohol consumption (defined by an AUDIT score ≥ 8), overweight or obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. The cardiovascular risk was considered high if the subject had a combination of at least 3 cardiovascular risk factors. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoholism | At inclusion | answering yes to the question do you consume alcohol? |
| Body mass index | At inclusion | 3 modalities was defined according to BMI. Underweight (BMI \< 18.5 Kg/m2), normal weight (18 ≤ BMI \< 25 Kg/m²), overweight (25 ≤ BMI \< 30 Kg/m²), obesity (BMI ≥ 30 Kg/m²). |
| Smoking | At inclusion | answering yes to the question do you smoke? |
| Glycaemia (mmol/L) | At inclusion | Fasting blood glucose ≥ 7 mmol/l or taking a hypoglycemic treatment |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | At inclusion | diastolic ≥ 90 mmHg or taking a hypotensive treatment. |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | At inclusion | Systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or taking a hypotensive treatment. |
Outcome results
None listed