Cardiometabolic Risk Screening of Students Attending School of Health Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

Aim: The present study reveals the cardiometabolic risk factor among students of Health Technology Minna Niger State. The purpose of the study is to screen for the cardiometabolic risk factors among students of the institution to determine the prevalence rate. Prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factor was determined on 100 randomly selected students (47 males and 53 females). Method: The study used standard methods for all factors that were examined. Blood samples were collected from the subjects, stored and subsequently, tests were conducted. Other relevant information were obtained using questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel SPSS computer software program verse 18.0. Statistical correlation of comparison was put at P<0.05. Results: The overall prevalence was 100(100%) out of which 47(47%) were males and 53(53%) were female. Prevalence of risk factor in relation to gender showed the males and female condition as follows: Hypertension4.3%,5.7%, Diabetes 0.0%,3.8%, Hypercholesteremia 0.0%,0.0%, Hypertriglyceride 0.0%,3.8%, Low HDL 4.3%,5.7%, LDL 4.3%,3.8%, High BMI 4.3%, 1.9%. In relation to age showed that subjects within the ages 25-34 years were more affected with 15(34.7%) followed by those with ages 18-24 years with 8 (15.2%) and those within 35-44 years with 3(75.0%) are the least affected. The prevalence of multiple cardiometabolic risk factor are as follows: Those with 2,3 and ≥4 risk factors are 5%, 2% and 1% respectively. Conclusion: The multiple risk factors of 18-24 years of age is 3.2%, 25-34 years of age is 12.2% and 35-44 years of age is 50.0% respectively. The burden of Cardiometabolic risk factor in school of health Technology Minna is fairly reasonable. CMR factor is considerably more in female students and in ages 25-34 years. This may be due to their life style. Two (2) is the highest multiple risk factor. The outcome of this study could serve as a footing for advocacy with an exigent call for active for the development of national programs that would advance the control and management of Cardiometabolic risk factors.