Role of lifestyle in the development of Cardiovascular diseases among the workers working in the offices.

Abstract

Objectives: The incidence of coronary heart disease in Pakistan is not well established. While the role of lifestyle risk factors and job-related conditions in the development of such diseases, still needs more clarification. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Settings: Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad. Period: Jan, 2018 – Dec, 2018. Material & Methods: 30 office workers of FMU were approached including males & females. A semi-structured questionnaire was used. For evaluation of habitual physical activity Baecke questionnaire was used. Results: 30 office workers of FMU of age groups ranging from 20 above to 59 years (37.333±12.103) were being studied. A questionnaire to evaluate lifestyle and awareness of cardiovascular diseases and risk factor profile and prevalence was administrated to the participants with 23 males and 7 females. Among all, reported smokers were 19%. 47% participants had never performed exercise, overall statistical analysis for physical exercise was 1.4000 ± 0.62146, df =29, p ˂ 0.000, 95% CI. Job strain intensity was assessed according to Job Strain Index (JSI) Scale. It was reported that 53% workers had hard intensity while overall we found JSI 3.3333 ± .75810, df=29, p ˂ 0.000, 95% CI. Conclusion: Some flexibility regarding their job, proper awareness about Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) and their risk factors is the need of the day.