ABSTRACT:
Background: Present study was carried out on 135 policemen of Dhule city who came voluntarily as subjects for the project. Aim: To find level of cardio vascular status.
Objective: To measure Resting B.P., response to stress by cold presser test. Material: 135 policemen who came voluntarily as subjects for the project. Setting and Design: It was a cross sectional study. Out of 135 policemen 18 were between 20-30 years age, 41 were between 31-40 years age, 55 between 41 to 50 years age and 21 were between 51 to 60 years age.
Method: Resting B.P measured using mercury sphygmomanometer, Response to stress using Cold presser test.
Results: were tabulated based on age groups. It was found that prevalence of Hypertension was 24.44% Associated risk factors such as obesity i.e.(BMI>25kg/m2.) was 37.03%,cold presser test abnormal in 47.40%, Indicating vulnerability of this population to cardiac disorders.
Conclusion: The background of increase obesity & stressful life adds burden on cardiovascular system leading to increase prevalence of cardio- vascular disorders in policemen compared to general population
Keyword: policemen, cardio vascular, ,B.P.
Journal Authors
Shafique Ahmed A.W.Mundewadi *, Girish V.Thakare **, Sunil S.Gorane ***, Payal V.Agarwal ****
1 Mohd Aslam, Moinuddin Khan
School of Life Sciences Simghania University Rajasthan.
2 Sayeed Ahmad
Department of Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry,
Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard Delhi.