| Autor: |
Bishwajit Bhowmik, Md Kamruzzaman, Tasnima Siddiquee, Mohammad A Samad, Farook A Khan, Habibur Rashid, Nayla C V do Moreira, Abdul Alim, Fazla A Khan, Sarowar U Milon, Mohammad A Robed, Abul H E Hossain, Akhtar Hussain, Abul K A Khan |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Diabetology, Vol 13, Iss 3, Pp 262-269 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2078-7685 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/jod.jod_35_22 |
| Popis: |
Aim: Many studies identified numerous health problems among industrial workers, in general, and garment workers. But a health problem with a specific focus on non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors for Bangladeshi garment workers is lacking. Objective: The aim of this article is to investigate the NCD risk factors among garment workers in Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: A total of 4736 randomly selected garment workers aged ≥15 years in the Gazipur district of Bangladesh were investigated in a cross-sectional study from April 2014 to November 2014. Sociodemographic, anthropometric, and clinical details, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension (HTN), and albuminuria were collected by using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Results: Among the study participants, the mean age was 27.6 ± 8.0 years. About 16.1% of the participants were underweight (body mass index |
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