Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Acute MI in a Secondary Hospital in Bangladesh

Background: Incidence of noncommunicable disease, specially cardiovascular diseases, is increasing in Bangladesh. Prevalence of risk factors in ischaemic heart disease (IHD) has been studied in different tertiary hospitals and institutes. This study was done in a secondary hospital with a patient population mainly of low socioeconomic condition and was compared with other patient groups of the country and Indian subcontinent. Methods: this cross sectional study was conducted in Manikganj Sadar Hospital from July 2019 to December 2019. All the patients admitted with the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) were included. Cardiovascular risk factors, like smoking, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HTN), family history of premature cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidaemia and obesity, were evaluated among the patients. Results: This cross-sectional study showed most of the patients were in the age group of 50-59 years. 66% of the male patients and 2% of the female patients were smoker. 66% of the patients were hypertensive, 44% patients were diabetic, 28.5% patients were overweight, 60.4% patients had total cholesterol > 200mg/dl, 73.6% patients had LDL>130 mg/dl, 110 76.3% patients had HDL < 40 mg/ dl, 72.2% had triglyceride >150 mg/dl and 39% patients had family history of premature cardiovascular disease. Ninety (62.5%) patients had anterior MI, 50 (34.7%) patients had inferior MI and 4 (2.7%) patients had NSTEMI. 65 patients had no major risk factor and 57 % had three or more risk factors. Conclusion: The study population was more aged in comparison to other studies conducted in different parts of Bangladesh. Prevalence of smoking habit was lower but the prevalence of HTN, DM and dyslipidaemia were higher than the general population and other cohorts of MI patients. The prevalence of major risk factors was much higher than the general population of Bangladesh. Cardiovasc. j. 2020; 12(2): 96-101

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GW25-e3075 Ethnic Disparities in the Prevalence of Major Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Diseases among Uygur, Han and Kazakh populations of Xinjiang: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of the American College of Cardiology ◽

10.1016/j.jacc.2014.06.466 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 64 (16) ◽

pp. C100

Author(s):

Jing Tao ◽

Ma Yitong

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Diseases ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

Ethnic Disparities ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Prevalence of Pre-diabetes and its associated risk factors: A cross-sectional study in West Tripura district of India

Indian Journal of Community Health ◽

10.47203/ijch.2020.v32i03.012 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 533-539

Author(s):

Bitan Sengupta ◽

Himadri Bhattacharjya

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Family History ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

Data Entry ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Family History Of Diabetes ◽

History Of

Background: Early detection of Pre-diabetes and controlling the risk factors may delay the development of Diabetes and related complications. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of Pre-diabetes in West Tripura district of India and to study it’s associations with selected risk factors. Methods: This community based cross-sectional study was conducted in West Tripura district of India, during 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2019 among 320 individuals selected by multistage sampling. Fasting blood sugar was tested for diagnosing Pre-diabetes. Data entry and analysis were performed using SPSS-24. Result: Prevalence of Pre-diabetes in West Tripura district was 19.4%, 28.1% were hypertensive and 32.5% had high BMI. Multivariable logistic regression has identified age ≥40 yr (OR: 20.62, 95% CI: 4.97 – 85.49) higher socioeconomic status (OR: 4.99, 95% CI: 1.95 – 12.72), family history of diabetes (OR: 9.72, 95% CI: 2.51 – 37.61), higher BMI (OR: 2.79, 95% CI: 1.32 – 5.89) and physical inactivity (OR: 3.52, 95% CI: 1.66 – 7.46) as the predictors of Pre-diabetes. Conclusion: West Tripura district of India has higher prevalence of pre-diabetes than the national average. Age ≥40 yr, higher socioeconomic status, family history of diabetes, higher BMI and physical inactivity were identified as significant predictors of Pre-diabetes in this region.

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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Low Back Pain in 1,355 Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Asian Spine Journal ◽

10.4184/asj.2017.11.4.610 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 610-617 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Sudhir Ganesan ◽

Anita Shankar Acharya ◽

Ravi Chauhan ◽

Shankar Acharya

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Young Adults ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Family History ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Low Back ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

History Of

<sec><title>Study Design</title>Cross-sectional study.</sec><sec><title>Purpose</title>To evaluate the prevalence and various risk factors for low back pain (LBP) in young adults in India.</sec><sec><title>Overview of Literature</title>LBP is an emerging problem in adolescents, with an incidence that is the highest in the third decade of life worldwide. Various risk factors such as obesity, smoking, family history, stress, and exercise have been described in the literature. This study was conducted because of paucity of data in the Indian literature.</sec><sec><title>Methods</title>A total of 1,355 (741 males and 641 females) young Indian Administrative Service aspirants and medical postgraduate aspirants aged 18–35 years were enrolled in the study. The subjects completed a detailed, semi-structured questionnaire that gathered data regarding their sociodemographic profile and factors considered to be risk factors for LBP. Anthropometric measurements, including height and weight, were measured and body mass index was calculated.</sec><sec><title>Results</title>Most subjects (90.6%) were aged 20–29 years (mean, 24.49; range, 18–35 years). Results indicated that the following factors were associated with LBP in young adults: marital status, previous history of spine problems, strenuous exercise, job satisfaction, monotony, stress, daily number of studying hours, and family history of spine problems (<italic>p</italic><0.05). However, age, sex, smoking, alcoholism, coffee intake, mode and duration of travel, diet, frequency of weightlifting, wearing heels, studying posture, and frequency and type of sports activities were not associated with LBP.</sec><sec><title>Conclusions</title>The study identified various modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors that precipitated LBP in young adult Indians. Identifying these risk factors at an early stage will prevent LBP progression to a chronic disease state, thereby improving an individual's quality of life and increasing productivity.</sec>

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Diabetes mellitus and HIV infection among active tuberculosis patients in Northwest Ethiopia: health facility-based cross-sectional study

Tropical Medicine and Health ◽

10.1186/s41182-021-00358-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Begna Tulu ◽

Eden Amsalu ◽

Yohannes Zenebe ◽

Melkamu Abebe ◽

Yeshimebet Fetene ◽

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Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Family History ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Northwest Ethiopia ◽

Active Tuberculosis ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Tuberculosis Patients ◽

History Of

Abstract Background The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing globally and its comorbidity with tuberculosis (TB) is re-emerging, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Objective The main aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of DM and HIV infection and their associated risk factors among active tuberculosis patients in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted between February 1st and June 30th, 2017 among active TB patients in two hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia. Two hundred and sixty-seven active TB cases aged 18 years or older were screened for diabetes using fasting blood glucose (FBG) test. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect demographic data, lifestyle habits and clinical data. Identification of pre-diabetes or diabetes in TB patients was achieved according to American Diabetes Association guidelines (2016). Results Prevalence of DM and TB comorbidity was 11.5% (95% confidence interval, CI 7.8–15.2) compared to 24.9% (95% CI 20.1–30.1) for pre-diabetes. Prevalence of HIV/TB co-infection was 21.9% (95% CI 16.7–26.8). Risk of DM was higher in TB patients from a rural location (adjusted odds ratio, aOR 3.13, 95% CI 1.02–9.62, p = 0.046). Similarly, DM was higher in TB patients who have a family history of DM (aOR 4.54, 95% CI 1.31–15.68, p = 0.017). Furthermore, HIV/TB co-infection was identified as a predictor of DM comorbidity in active TB patients (aOR 5.11, 95% CI 2.01–12.98, p = 0.001). Conclusion The magnitude of DM and pre-diabetes in active TB patients in Northwest Ethiopia was high, warranting collaborative efforts to improve screening and adopt better clinical management strategies for DM–TB comorbid patients. Furthermore, being rural residents, family history of DM and HIV/TB co-infection were found to associate with DM among TB patients, highlighting the importance of the above-mentioned risk factors in the clinical management of this comorbidity.

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