ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
High levels of non-communicable diseases risk factors among transgenders in Puducherry, South India.
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- Mapping the cardiovascular burden in transgender individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Integrating HIV and primary healthcare for key populations: community-led models from Vietnam, Nigeria and Eswatini.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2025Article
- Non-communicable diseases and its risk factors among the transgender population in Kerala: a cross-sectional study.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
- Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases among transgender population residing in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Article
- A qualitative study to explore the healthcare-seeking experiences of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Rwanda.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- The pattern of tobacco use and the associated socio-demographic factors among Transgenders living in Chennai city of Tamil Nadu, India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Diet, Food Insecurity, and CVD Risk in Sexual and Gender Minority Adults.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2022Review
- How Kerala transgenders are faring amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
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- Exploring the Lived Experience of Elderly Transgender People: Qualitative Phenomenological Study.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
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Abstract
contextIdentification and documentation of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among an 'invisible community' like the transgenders (TGs) will throw light on the prevailing health status of one of the most marginalized populations in India, thereby paving way for initiating measures that would cater to their healthcare needs.
aimsTo estimate prevalence of risk factors for NCDs among TGs registered in a community-based organization in Puducherry. SETTINGS AND
designA cross-sectional descriptive study among adult (≥18 years) TGs in a community-based organization in Puducherry. METHODS AND MATERIAL: Data on sociodemographic details, selected risk factors of NCDs-alcohol use, tobacco use, physical inactivity, obesity, unhealthy diet, hypertension, and self-reported diabetes mellitus (DM) were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. Dependence levels on tobacco and/or alcohol were obtained using "Fagerstrom Addiction Scale" and "Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test" scales, respectively. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Data were single entered using EpiData and analyzed using EpiData Analysis.
resultsOf the 200 TGs included in the study, mean (SD) age was 30 (8.8) years. Around 47% belonged to upper-lower socioeconomic class. About 90% of the participants had unhealthy dietary practice, 84% were physically inactive, 41% had high waist hip ratio, 36% were obese, 16% had high blood pressure, and 8% had self-reported DM. Prevalence of tobacco use was 43.5% with high nicotine dependence noted in 29% (23/79) of smokeless tobacco users and 12% (2/17) of smokers. Alcohol use was reported among 64.5% of which one fifth had possible dependence.
conclusionPrevalence of selected risk factors for NCDs was high among TGs when compared to general population in Puducherry, which warrants targeted health interventions and priority in policy planning.
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