ArticleBMC public health2016
Health conditions of inmates in Italy.
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- Prevalence of overweight and obesity in incarcerated individuals in developed and developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Health Profiles of Inmates: A Cross-Sectional Study of Prevalent Diseases in a Central Italian Prison.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Burden of diabetes in correctional facilities: A global systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology · 2025Article
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- Gender differences in oral health among prisoners: a cross-sectional study from Taiwan.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Assessment of Nutritional Status and Health Perception among Male Inmates in Israeli Prisons.Nutrients · 2023Article
- SARS-CoV2 Infection and Comorbidity in Inmates: A Study of Central Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Dietary Habits, Diet Quality, Nutrition Knowledge, and Associations with Physical Activity in Polish Prisoners: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Mental Health in Prison: Integrating the Perspectives of Prison Staff.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviour in Prisons: A Literature Review.Psychologica Belgica · 2021Review
- COVID-19 Risk Management and Screening in the Penitentiary Facilities of the Salerno Province in Southern Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Emerging Trends in Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection.Journal of clinical and translational hepatology · 2017Review
- Effect of hepatitis C antiviral therapy on oral lichen planus and hyposalivation in inmates.Annals of gastroenterologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral studies have shown that prison is characterized by a higher prevalence of chronic diseases than unconfined settings. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics and health of inmates, focusing on internal diseases.
methodsWe designed a specific clinical record using the Python programming language. We considered all of the diagnoses according to the ICD-9-CM.
resultsOf a total of 17,086 inmates, 15,751 were enrolled in our study (M = 14,835; F = 869), corresponding to 92.2% of the entire inmate population (mean age of 39.6 years). The project involved a total of 57 detention facilities in six Italian regions (for a total of 28% of all detainees in Italy), as counted in a census taken on February 3, 2014. From the entire study sample, 32.5% of prisoners did not present any disorders, while 67.5% suffered from at least one disease. The most frequent pathologies were psychiatric (41.3%), digestive (14.5%), infectious (11.5%), cardiovascular (11.4%), endocrine, metabolic, and immune (8.6%), and respiratory (5.4%).
conclusionThe findings showed that a large number of detainees were affected by several chronic conditions such as hypertension, dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus, with an unusually high prevalence for such a young population. Therefore, a series of preventive measures is recommended to strengthen the entire care process and improve the health and living conditions of prisoners.
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