| Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors amongst traders in an urban market in Lagos, Nigeria. | |
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PMID: 22430594 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors amongst traders in an urban market in Lagos State. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Tejuosho market, one of the large popular markets was selected from a list of markets that met the inclusion criteria of being major markets dealing in general goods using a simple random sampling technique by balloting. Four hundred (400) traders were selected using a systematic random sampling. Each trader was interviewed with a well-structured questionnaire and had blood pressure and anthropometric measurements (height, weight and body mass index). RESULTS: Female traders made up (74.3%) 297 of the total population. The mean age was 45.48+11.88 and 42.29+10.96 years for males and females respectively. Majority 239 (59.8%) fell within the age range of 35 - 55 years. The cardiovascular risk factors identified and their prevalence rates were hypertension (34.8%), physical inactivity (92%), previously diagnosed diabetes mellitus (0.8%), risky alcohol consumption (1%), cigarette smoking (0.3%) in females and (17.5%) in males, obesity (12.3%) and overweight (39.9%). CONCLUSION: The study recommended that any health promoting, preventive or intervention programme for this population would have to be worked into their market activities if it is to make an impact. |
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T O Odugbemi; A T Onajole; A O Osibogun |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal Volume: 19 ISSN: 1117-1936 ISO Abbreviation: Niger Postgrad Med J Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-03-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9613595 Medline TA: Niger Postgrad Med J Country: Nigeria |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Community Health and Primary Care, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. |
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