Évaluation de la prévalence de l’hypertension artérielle de l’adulte en milieu du travail à Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo

ConclusionL’HTA est une pathologie fréquente en milieu de travail et l’obésité en est le principal facteur de risque modifiable. L’élaboration et la mise en place d’un programme de prévention et de prise en charge dans le cadre de la santé au travail s’avère indispensable.AbstractBackgroundArterial hypertension (AHT) is a major cardiovascular risk factor in the occurrence of stroke, heart failure, renal insufficiency and coronary heart disease, which are the leading causes of death worldwide. Insufficient data on high blood pressure in the workplace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, led us to carry out an analytical cross-sectional study in November 2015.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and determinants of hypertension among employees of the Multimodal Freight Management Office of the City of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.MethodologyAnalytical cross-sectional study of 210 workers, 119 (56.7%) men and 91 (43.3%) women, randomly selected. PA was measured, after 5 min of sitting relaxation, on the left arm at the heart with a mercury sphygmomanometer. Three consecutive measures atone-minute interval were taken and their mean defines the worker's PA. SBP and DBP corresponded to KorotkoffI and V sounds, respectively. AHT was defined as BP ≥ 140/90 mm Hg or history of antihypertensive therapy regardless of BP levels. Logistic regression was used to identify the independent determinants of hypertension...
Source: Science and Sports - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research