Prevalence of Noncommunicable Diseases in Urban Slum and Risk Factors Associated with it: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Introduction: A community-based cross-sectional study was planned in urban slum area of a city to study risk factors of noncommunicable diseases. Material and Methods: WHO step protocol was used to assess the risk factors of noncommunicable diseases and data were entered in Google forms. In total, 1168 people participated in the study. Results: Eight hundred and forty people opted for random blood sugar test and only 569 people participated in physical examinations. A total of 3.5%, 2.7%, 0.5%, and 0.2% persons were found to be suffering from hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and stroke, respectively. Smoking was found in 3.3% and alcohol in 4.3% individuals. In terms of physical activity, 56.8% males and 45.6% females were found to be physically active. Only 18.9% individuals were found to have blood pressure within normal range. Deranged random blood sugar, that is, >200 mg%, was found in 4.6% persons during time of survey. Conclusion: This study concludes increase in rapid industrialization and run for earning daily livelihood, putting people at risk of noncommunicable disease. People are not attentive about their health.

Keywords

• alcohol
• diabetes
• house-to-house survey
• hypertension
• noncommunicable disease
• sedentary lifestyle