A cross-sectional study to identify the determinants of non-communicable diseases among fishermen in Southern India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15356889 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Akhila Doddamani (0000-0003-3568-0774, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, corresponding author), Kirthinath Ballala (0000-0001-7460-5342, Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Sharath P Madhyastha (0000-0003-2821-3473, Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Asha Kamath (0000-0003-0727-8067, Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Muralidhar M Kulkarni (0000-0003-3588-2165, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 414-414 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-021-10376-w |
| PMID | 33639892 |
| OpenAlex | W3134471222 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
The commonly prevalent risk factors of NCDs among fishermen included poor dietary practice, higher stress levels, substance use, increasing waist circumference, and inability to contact with family while at sea. Hypertension and Diabetes were the two common NCDs in the study population. There is a need for immediate attention in managing NCDs' risk factors by promoting a healthy lifestyle by primary health care providers through a sustainable community awareness program targeting fishermen at a convenient time and location, either at the sea-port or meeting places. Harmful effects of substance use, healthy dietary practices, and the importance of physical activity outside their job need emphasis. In addition, screening programs should be organized with the help of boat owners and fishing associations at-least once a year to pick up NCDs at an early stage
Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Non-communicable disease · Population · Public health · Demography · Global Health and Epidemiology · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Medicine · Public Health and Nutrition
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |