PREVALENCE OF RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AMONG ADULTS WORKING IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS IN UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE NIGERIA
ABSTRACT This study assessed the prevalence of risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases among adults working in Federal Government Establishments in Umuahia Abia state, Nigeria. Two hundred adults randomly selected in the establishments participated in the study. Interviewer- administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on respondents’ socio-economic characteristics, food frequency and some lifestyle practices. The anthropometric measurements of the respondents were taken using standard methods and their body mass ...
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