PREVALENCE OF SOME SELECTED CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK FACTORS (HYPERTENSION, OBESITY, AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY) AMONG OFFICE WORKERS IN UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI

ABSTRACT The burden of Cardiometabolic risk factors (hypertension, obesity, and physical inactivity) is assuming an alarming proportion in many developing countries and had emerged as a major cause of morbidity and premature mortality. The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of cardio-metabolic risks factors and their association with sociodemographic characteristics among office workers in university of Maiduguri. A sample of convenience was used to recruit 374 office workers. Participants’ Hypertension, Obesity and Physical activity level were accessed using a digital sphygmomanometer, height and weight measures, and international physical activity questionnaire-short form respectively. Descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation, frequency and percentages were used to summarize the physical characteristics of the participants and the prevalence of hypertension, obesity, and physical inactivity. Chi square statistics was used to determine the association in the prevalence of hypertension, obesity, and physical inactivity between the participants and their socio-demographic characteristics. Statistical significance was set at p0.05) in the prevalence of hypertension by gender, marital status and educational level was observed. However, significant statistical association (p