Background. There is a dearth of information about the burden of cardiometabolic risk factors among the Ghanaian health\nworkforce in theWestern Region. This study sought to determine the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors among healthcare\nworkers at the Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal Hospital in the Western Region of Ghana. Materials and Methods. A hospital-based\ncross-sectional study involving 112 employees of the Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal Hospital was conducted. The cardiometabolic risk\nvariables assessed were obesity, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and diabetes. Sociodemographic parameters were also captured. The\nprevalence of hypertension and obesity was determined using the JNC VII panel andWHO BMI criteria for obesity classifications.\nBlood lipids and glucose concentrations were evaluated using standard methods. Results. The prevalence of hypertension and\nprehypertension was 16.07% and 52.68%, respectively. About 38.39% of participants were overweight, and 12.50% were obese.\nAtherogenic dyslipidaemia was 26.79%, whereas prediabetes glycaemic levels and diabetes incidence were 5.41% and 4.50%,\nrespectively. Fifty percent (50.00%) of participants presented at least one cardiometabolic risk factor. Aging and adiposity were\nassociated with increasing cardiometabolic risk. Conclusion. Cardiometabolic risk factors are prevalent among healthcare providers\nin Sefwi-Wiawso.The cardiometabolic dysregulation observed among this cohort of healthcare professionals may bemodulated by\nage and adiposity.
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