EMERGENCE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME IN POLICE PROFESSIONALS: A LONGITUDINAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Authors

  • Amrit Pattojoshi Department of Psychiatry, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.
  • Bhabani Shankar Shit Department of Psychiatry, PRM Medical College, Baripada, Odisha, India.
  • Satish Kumar Sinha Department of Psychiatry, Jan Nayak Kapoori Thakur Medical College, Madhepura, Bihar, India.
  • Idrees S A Department of Psychiatry, Hi-Tech Medical college and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. 
  • Niska Sinha Department of Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, Patna, Bihar, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v4i9.649

Keywords:

: metabolic syndrome (MetS), lipid profile, Police personnels

Abstract

Objective:

This is a longitudinal observation looking for the emergence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a rapid response police unit.

Methods:

After taking informed consent, measurements were taken of blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, and fasting blood glucose periodically in 2019, 2021, and 2023 in January. 146 police officers enrolled out of 148 screened and 117 completed the study.

Results:

In four years, the proportion of individuals with MetS values exceeding the norm increased by 20-30% for each component with 56 new cases of impaired metabolic parameters and 13 new cases of MetS observed among 110 previously unaffected police officers.

Conclusion:

A significant increase in the number of Metabolic Syndrome was found, particularly via its effects on blood lipid levels in police personnel which a highly stressful for professionals. Future longitudinal studies with continuous stress monitoring and comparing with a control will more in-depth knowledge into it.

Author Biographies

Amrit Pattojoshi, Department of Psychiatry, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.

Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.

Bhabani Shankar Shit, Department of Psychiatry, PRM Medical College, Baripada, Odisha, India.

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, PRM Medical College, Baripada, Odisha, India.

Satish Kumar Sinha, Department of Psychiatry, Jan Nayak Kapoori Thakur Medical College, Madhepura, Bihar, India.

 Associate Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Jan Nayak Kapoori Thakur Medical College, Madhepura, Bihar, India.

Idrees S A, Department of Psychiatry, Hi-Tech Medical college and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. 

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Hi-Tech Medical college and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. 

Niska Sinha, Department of Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, Patna, Bihar, India.

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, Patna, Bihar, India.

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Published

2023-09-29

How to Cite

Pattojoshi, A. ., Shit, B. S. ., Sinha, S. K. ., Idrees S A, & Sinha, N. . (2023). EMERGENCE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME IN POLICE PROFESSIONALS: A LONGITUDINAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY. Student’s Journal of Health Research Africa, 4(9), 6. https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v4i9.649

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 9 (2023): September 2023 Issue

Section

Section of Mental Health and Psychiatry

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