A0610 Prevention of cardio-metabolic syndrome – current perspectives in rural Delhi, India

Abstract

Objectives: To determine practices for Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome prevention and control and related factors in Delhi. Methods: A community based study was conducted in rural areas in Delhi, India. A total of 1005 subjects were selected using systematic random sampling method. Study population was constituted by all individuals above 18 years of age residing in the study areas. Data was collected using World Health Organization (WHO) – STEPS approach. All anthropometry and biochemical analysis was done using validated methods. Data was also collected for prevalent practices of participants for prevention of Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome like dietary habits, physical activity etc. Those who were diagnosed to have Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome were excluded from the analysis. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 17. Results: 77 (7.7%) participants were diagnosed to have Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome and were excluded from further analysis. About lifestyle factors, 26 (2.8%) participants were using tobacco in either smoking/smokeless form; out of which, 19 (2.0%) participants reported daily use of tobacco. 61 (6.6%) participants reported use of alcohol in the past one year. Regarding use of cooking oil, 93 (10.0%) participants reported use of saturated oil and 207 (22.3%) mixed type of oil. Only 21 (2.3%) participants reported doing physical activity as per WHO recommendations while 124 (13.4%) participants reported intake of 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. 42 (4.5%) participants were aware of importance of limited salt intake in diet. Use of alcohol, tobacco and salt intake was significantly higher among males (p < 0.05) participants. Conclusion: Community should be made aware about importance of Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome prevention and control using approaches of behaviour change communication (BCC).