Opportunistic Screening for XXXX and Selected Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Adults Attending a Primary Health Center in Puducherry, India.

@entity1 @entity286 @entity101 @entity6 @entity28 @entity1144 @entity1556
BACKGROUND: India is currently suffering from an epidemic of noncommunicable diseases; it is thus imperative to screen for cardiovascular risk factors in @entity1 visiting Primary Health Centers (PHCs). The objective of the study was to measure the amount of undiagnosed @entity101 and selected cardiovascular risk factors present among the adult population through opportunistic screening at the PHC. METHODS: A facility-based opportunistic screening program was carried out in a PHC in rural Puducherry. @entity1 and accompanying @entity1 aged 30 years and above, who attended the daily outpatient department (OPD) were included. The OPD provides outpatient services and medical procedures or tests without requirement of an overnight stay, and functions for 4 h a day. Known @entity101 @entity1 and pregnant @entity1 were excluded. Information on age, gender, @entity6 status, and personal history of @entity286 and alcohol use were collected using an interview schedule. Height, weight and waist circumference were measured, along with blood pressure and blood sugar using standard protocols. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) >= 140 and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) >= 90 mm Hg was taken as @entity101 . SBP of 120-139 mm Hg and/or DBP of 80-89 mm Hg were taken as @entity1556 . RESULTS: A total of 324 @entity1 were screened; 56.8% were females. The mean standard deviation (SD) age of the @entity1 was 47.7 (SD 12.6) years. @entity101 and @entity1556 were present in 17.9% and 37.7% of the @entity1 respectively. 17.3% @entity1 had @entity6 . 22.2% and 21.3% of all @entity1 were current users of @entity286 and alcohol respectively. Generalized @entity28 was present in 31.8% of the @entity1 ; 19.1% were overweight. 45.1% @entity1 had @entity1144 . CONCLUSIONS: A relatively large proportion of adults were found to have @entity1556 and @entity28 , thus showing the need for early intervention.
