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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Risk factors associated with non-communicable diseases among government employees in Nepal: insights from a cross-sectional study.

Durga Datta Chapagain, Kennedy Mensah Osei, Danik Iga Prasiska, Heejin Kimm, Vasuki Rajaguru, Sunjoo Kang, Tae Hyun Kim, Sang Gyu Lee, Whiejong Han

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Durga Datta ChapagainGlobal Health Security, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kennedy Mensah OseiGlobal Health Security, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Danik Iga PrasiskaGlobal Health Security, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Heejin KimmInstitute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Vasuki RajaguruDepartment of Healthcare Management, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sunjoo KangDepartment of Global Health and Disease Control, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Tae Hyun KimDepartment of Healthcare Management, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sang Gyu LeeDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Whiejong HanDepartment of Global Health and Disease Control, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

Introduction: Sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy work environments and occupational stress increase the risk of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among government employees, impacting healthcare costs and productivity. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hypertension, prediabetes, and diabetes, and identify risk factors among government employees in Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 994 government employees. Data on sociodemographic, anthropometric/biochemical measurements, behavioral and clinical factors were collected. Descriptive analysis analyzed the prevalence of NCDs among covariates. Multivariate logistic regression and ROC curves assessed the association between NCDs and covariates/risk factors. Significance was set at Results: Participants' mean age was 33.1 ± 9.1 years, with 82.1% ( Conclusion: This study recommends concerned authorities to implement workplace policies for health promotion, intensify awareness campaigns, establish routine screening for government employees, and focus on reducing risk factors and encouraging healthier lifestyles to enhance NCDs prevention.

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Government EmployeesNoncommunicable DiseasesAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes MellitusFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedNepalPrediabetic StatePrevalenceRisk FactorsSedentary Behaviorassociated factorsdiabetesgovernment employeeshypertensionNepalnon-communicable diseasesprediabetes

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