Open AccessKnowledge of heart disease risk factors among workers in a Nigerian University: A call for concern
Author(s) -
Adeseye Abiodun Akintunde,
Temitope Sade Akintunde,
Oladimeji George Opadijo
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.150688
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , population , heart disease , environmental health , risk factor , framingham risk score , knowledge level , psychology , mathematics education
Cardiovascular disease is the commonest cause of mortality worldwide. Many risk factors predate the development of cardiovascular diseases. Adequate knowledge of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases is the first step towards effective preventive strategies to combat the cardiovascular diseases burden in any population. This study aims to determine the knowledge of workers in a Nigerian University on risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.