Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 12

Study on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Risk Factors with Special Focus on Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases among the Employees of Aviation Sector at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata

1Public Health Specialist, Airport Health Organisation, NSCBI Airport, Kolkata

2Airport Health Officer, Airport Health Organisation, NSCBI Airport, Kolkata

3Assistant Professor and Head of the Department Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal

4Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal

*Corresponding Author: Dr Manas Kumar Kundu, Public Health Specialist, Airport Health Organisation, Kolkata & Research Scholar, Techno India University, West Bengal. Address: Greenwood Premium, Kaikhali, Main Road, Kaikhali, Kolkata-700136, e-mail: kundum2000@yahoo.com

Online published on 31 March, 2020.

Abstract

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are defined as diseases of long duration, and are generally slow in progression. NCDs kill more than 36 million people each year. Nearly 80% of NCD deaths-29 millionoccur in low-and middle-income countries. They share four risk factors: tobacco use, physical inactivity, the harmful use of alcohol and unhealthy diets. This study aims on NCDs and its risk factors with special focus on CVDs and Diabetes among the employees of aviation sector at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata. Obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes and Metabolic syndrome are predominant among the employees in the age group of 35 and above. Four risk factors such as tobacco use, physical inactivity, the harmful use of alcohol and unhealthy diet were found predominant among the employees. There is an urgent need of health awareness and health promotion activities at employee level and workplace level with special focus on health diet, physical activities and behavioual risk factors.

Keywords

Non-communicable diseases, Obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes, Metabolic syndrome