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Objectives: This study was to find out the prevalence of risk factors for coronary
artery disease in very important group of population who are expected to have sedentary
lifestyle. Study Design: Cross-Sectional study. Setting: Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology,
Faisalabad. Period: January 2015 to June 2017. Material & Methods: Officers from age of 25
years to 60 years and of either sex were enrolled in study. FLP, FBS, BP, weight and height were
measured at FIC. Frequency of coronary artery disease risk factors including Diabetes, HTN,
smoking, dyslipidemia, physical activity and obesity was noted considering diagnostic criteria.
Results: Mean age was 40.86 ± 7.49, 84.4% (n=76) were male, 15.6% (n=14) were females,
11.1% (n=10) were diabetic, 88.9% (n=80) were non-diabetic, 4 were known case of ischemic
heart disease with one having CABG. Smoking was present in 27.8%(n=25). Hypertension
was found in 22.2%(n=20). LDL cholesterol was raised in 24.4%(n=22) officers. 46.7%(n=42)
were having high BMI i.e.>25. A high proportion was found to have sedentary lifestyle with
72.2%(n=65) being physically less active. Conclusion: Major conventional Risk factors for
coronary artery disease are prevalent in young healthy judicial officers who were not patient of
any significant disease.
Naeem Hameed, Shahid Abbas, Faisal Ali, Muhammad Akram, Ali Farahe, Shahid Iqbal. (2020) Risk factors for coronary artery disease among judicial officers., The Professional Medical Journal, Volume 27, Issue 12.
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