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Assessment of hypertension and diabetes among lecturers in a Ghanaian university: Setting lifestyle practices as precursors.
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- High burden of cardiometabolic risk factors among university lecturers: a cross-sectional study in cape coast, Ghana.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Article
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introductionResearch works relating to the lifestyle of students, non-academic staff, and communities have had considerable attention. However, studies on the lifestyles of university lecturers in Ghana and their association with the occurrence of hypertension and diabetes have received very scanty attention.
objectiveThis study assesses the modifiable lifestyle practices among lecturers in a Ghanaian university, and how these are associated with the occurrence of hypertension and diabetes.
methodsIt was a cross-sectional study design with a quantitative approach involving 205 lecturers in a Ghanaian university. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression.
resultsThe study found that 50.73% and 33.66% of lecturers were overweight (25.0 < 30 Kg/m2) and Obese (<30 Kg/m2) respectively. Also, 97.07% and 85.85% % of Lecturers had normal fasting blood sugar (<5.6 mmol/L) and normal random blood sugar (<11.1mmol/dL) respectively. Again, 62% of lecturers eat breakfast and only 5.4% take fruits and vegetables of 5 servings per day/week. Moreover, 34.6% of lecturers are habitual late meal takers. Again, 30% of lecturers do not undertake any form of exercise. A Lecturer's age was found to be statistically significant (p = 0.044). It was found that, lecturer aged over 50 years accounted for about 91.25%. Also, 18.54%, 16.10%, and 12.68% of lecturers in Health Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, and Natural Resources had high blood pressure (systolic >130mmgH, diastolic >90mmgH). Lecturers from the Colleges of Health Science and Engineering were 4 times [COR: 4.11; 95% CI (1.30-12.95)] more likely to develop high blood pressure when compared to those in other Colleges. The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes among the university lecturers was found to be 54.6% and 17.07% respectively.
conclusionThe study concludes that modifiable lifestyles are precursors for the occurrence of hypertension and diabetes among the lecturers studied in a Ghanaian university.
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