Population-based stroke risk profile from a West-African community
Objectives: To determine the stroke risk profile of dwellers of Nnewi community in Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey involving consecutively recruited community-dwelling adults without a previous history of stroke. The Modified Framingham Stroke Risk Score (MFSRS) was used to evalu...
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| author | Ifeoma Uchenna Onwuakagba Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye Favour Chidera Kanu Chukwuemeka Michael Kalu Daniel Chidubem Akaeme Ogochukwu Charity Obaji Christopher Olusanjo Akosile |
| author_facet | Ifeoma Uchenna Onwuakagba Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye Favour Chidera Kanu Chukwuemeka Michael Kalu Daniel Chidubem Akaeme Ogochukwu Charity Obaji Christopher Olusanjo Akosile |
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| description | Objectives: To determine the stroke risk profile of dwellers of Nnewi community in Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey involving consecutively recruited community-dwelling adults without a previous history of stroke. The Modified Framingham Stroke Risk Score (MFSRS) was used to evaluate the stroke risk profile of the participants. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics at an alpha level of 0.05. Result: 310 individuals (mean age = 37.21 ± 15.84 years; 68.7% females) participated in this study. The mean MFSRS (6.79 ± 5.21) of the participants was minimal with 16% having a moderate-to-high risk. Dyslipidaemia (100.0%), meat (88.1%) and sugar (70.6%) consumption, hypertension (37.7%), physical inactivity (43.2%), and psychological stress (41.3%) were the most prevalent risk factors in the population. Participants' MFSRS significantly and positively correlated with their body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-hip ratio (WHR) and significantly differed across their gender, educational, and occupational categories (p < 0.05). Conclusion: According to MFSRS, the risk of stroke among the sampled community was minimal and was significantly influenced by their BMI, WC, WHR, gender, education, and occupation. However, results revealed that stroke risk might be higher in the population than was depicted by the MFSRS. Enlightenment on the risk of stroke is needed in the community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69f471c64ff948e58e4470e87977a2d52023-12-03T05:42:03ZengElseviereNeurologicalSci2405-65022023-12-0133100483Population-based stroke risk profile from a West-African communityIfeoma Uchenna Onwuakagba0Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye1Favour Chidera Kanu2Chukwuemeka Michael Kalu3Daniel Chidubem Akaeme4Ogochukwu Charity Obaji5Christopher Olusanjo Akosile6Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, Anambra State, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria; Corresponding author at: Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, Anambra State, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, Anambra State, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, Anambra State, NigeriaCrown Hospital Nkpor, Anambra State, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, Anambra State, NigeriaObjectives: To determine the stroke risk profile of dwellers of Nnewi community in Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey involving consecutively recruited community-dwelling adults without a previous history of stroke. The Modified Framingham Stroke Risk Score (MFSRS) was used to evaluate the stroke risk profile of the participants. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics at an alpha level of 0.05. Result: 310 individuals (mean age = 37.21 ± 15.84 years; 68.7% females) participated in this study. The mean MFSRS (6.79 ± 5.21) of the participants was minimal with 16% having a moderate-to-high risk. Dyslipidaemia (100.0%), meat (88.1%) and sugar (70.6%) consumption, hypertension (37.7%), physical inactivity (43.2%), and psychological stress (41.3%) were the most prevalent risk factors in the population. Participants' MFSRS significantly and positively correlated with their body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-hip ratio (WHR) and significantly differed across their gender, educational, and occupational categories (p < 0.05). Conclusion: According to MFSRS, the risk of stroke among the sampled community was minimal and was significantly influenced by their BMI, WC, WHR, gender, education, and occupation. However, results revealed that stroke risk might be higher in the population than was depicted by the MFSRS. Enlightenment on the risk of stroke is needed in the community.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650223000412StrokeRiskPopulation-basedEpidemiologyNigeriaAfrica |
| spellingShingle | Ifeoma Uchenna Onwuakagba Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye Favour Chidera Kanu Chukwuemeka Michael Kalu Daniel Chidubem Akaeme Ogochukwu Charity Obaji Christopher Olusanjo Akosile Population-based stroke risk profile from a West-African community eNeurologicalSci Stroke Risk Population-based Epidemiology Nigeria Africa |
| title | Population-based stroke risk profile from a West-African community |
| title_full | Population-based stroke risk profile from a West-African community |
| title_fullStr | Population-based stroke risk profile from a West-African community |
| title_full_unstemmed | Population-based stroke risk profile from a West-African community |
| title_short | Population-based stroke risk profile from a West-African community |
| title_sort | population based stroke risk profile from a west african community |
| topic | Stroke Risk Population-based Epidemiology Nigeria Africa |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650223000412 |
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