Metabolic Syndrome among Secondary School Teachers: Exploring the Ignored Dimension of School Health Programme
Introduction: The rising trend of obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic abnormalities, pro atherogenic factors are important determinants of both the non-communicable diseases and metabolic syndrome. Employees especially school teachers have chronic stress which predisposes them to metabolic s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7631/14868_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(ROAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: The rising trend of obesity, insulin resistance,
metabolic abnormalities, pro atherogenic factors are important
determinants of both the non-communicable diseases and
metabolic syndrome. Employees especially school teachers
have chronic stress which predisposes them to metabolic
syndrome (MS). Thus, increasing the possibility of premature
mortality due to CVD and T2DM and escalating the health care
cost is affecting their families.
Aim: To assess the prevalence and the risk factors influencing
metabolic syndrome among secondary school teachers.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study among
secondary school teachers of Mysore city. A self administered,
pretested and structured questionnaire based on the WHO
Steps Approach for NCD evaluation. Data was analysed in
SPSS version 20, chi-square test for categorical variables and
t-test for continuous variable was applied along with logistic
regression analysis to determine the independent predictors of
MS.
Results: The prevalence of MS was 115 (38.3%). It increased
from 6 (14.3%) in 21-30 years to 40(56.3%) in > 50 years age
group. However, 144(48.0%) had ≤ two risk factors, 121(40.3%)
had ≥ 3 risk factors and 7(2.3%) had all the five risk factor.
Conclusion: All components of MS were statistically significant
in their association with the metabolic syndrome disease
complex. The School health programme can be utilised as
an opportunity to screen the teachers and provide primary
preventive care. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |