TY - JOUR AU - Seck, Sidy Mohamed AU - Guéye, Serigne AU - Tamba, Kéba AU - Ba, Issa PY - 2013 TI - Prevalence of Chronic Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases in Senegalese Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study, 2010 T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease JO - Prev Chronic Dis SP - E03 VL - 10 CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. N2 - INTRODUCTION Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a major public health threat, particularly in developing countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, the scarcity of reliable data on NCDs in the general population makes it difficult to develop efficient prevention strategies. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess the prevalence of 4 cardiometabolic NCDs among 402 private-sector workers in Dakar, Senegal: high blood pressure (HBP), diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS We collected demographic, clinical, and biological data for each worker during routine occupational health visits between September 1and November 30, 2010. Multivariate analyses were performed to identify risk factors associated with NCDs. RESULTS Among the 402 study participants, 24.1% had HBP, 9.7% had diabetes, 16.7% were obese, and 22.4% had CKD. About half of participants (48.5%) were not aware of their diseases before the screening. Univariate analysis showed that age was significantly associated with blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and renal function. After adjusting for age and sex, systolic blood pressure was correlated with renal function, and physical inactivity was significantly associated with obesity. CONCLUSION Despite its small sample size, our study provides a perspective on the extent of cardiometabolic NCDs in Senegalese workers. Our study also suggests that targeted screening activities focusing on socio-professional groups may be helpful in the absence of national integrated prevention programs. SN - 1545-1151 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd10.110339 DO - 10.5888/pcd10.110339 ER -