HOW FREQUENT ARE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN LAWYERS?

Authors

  • Jabar Ali
  • Adnan Mehmood Gul
  • Muhammad Irfan
  • Mohammad Saqib Querishi
  • Mohammad Faheem
  • Cheragh Hussain
  • Sher Bahadar Khan
  • Syed Farhat Abbas Shah
  • Mohammad Hafizullah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47144/phj.v45i2.373

Keywords:

RBS, Cholesterol, Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure, Tobacco use. Pak Heart

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to know the frequency of CVD risk factors in lawyers of Peshawar.

Methodology: Data for this study was derived from Peshawar Heart study (PHS). PHS is big trial which is being conducted by Cardiology Department Lady
Reading Hospital, Peshawar to determine various cardiovascular risk factors in
various occupational groups of Peshawar.

Results: A total of 252 lawyers from district Peshawar were recruited in PHS.
Male were 249(98.6%) while 03(1.2%) were female. Mean age was 41.37±9.93
years (range 25 to 79 years). Mean duration of practicing was 13.09 ±10.95
years. Mean duration of regular exercise was 17.02±29.30 minutes and 84
(33.3%) were doing regular exercise and 168(66.7%) were not performing
exercise. Out of 252 lawyers 57(22.6%) were cigarette smokers, 12(4.6%) were
2 naswar addicts. Mean BMI was 27.86±4.1 Kg/m and 64.3 %(162) had their BMI
2 ≥27kg/m . Mean cholesterol was 182.38±28.70 mg/dl and 42.5 %(107) had
their cholesterol ≥180mg/dl. Mean RBS of lawyers was 113.78± 48.74 mg/dl
and 16.7 %( 42) had their RBS of ≥140 mg/dl. Mean systolic blood pressure and
mean diastolic blood pressure were 134.09±19.05 mmHg and 87.66±11.71
mmHg respectively and 38.5%(97) had their systolic ≥140mmHg and 58.7%
(148) had their diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90mmHg respectively. Out 252
lawyers 24.6%(62) had positive family history of (CAD).

Conclusion: Most of the lawyers were obese, indulged in tobacco use, had their
RBS and total cholesterol elevated, as well as high systolic and diastolic blood
pressure.

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Ali J, Gul AM, Irfan M, Querishi MS, Faheem M, Hussain C, Khan SB, Shah SFA, Hafizullah M. HOW FREQUENT ARE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN LAWYERS?. Pak Heart J [Internet]. 2012Nov.22 [cited 2024Nov.24];45(2). Available from: https://pakheartjournal1.pcs.org.pk/index.php/pk/article/view/373

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 2 (2012): Pakistan Heart Journal

Section

Original Article

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