Evaluation of Cardiovascular and Atherogenic Profile Patterns amongst Senior Staff of a Rivers State Tertiary Institution

A key approach in the prevention of cardiovascular and other related metabolic disorders amongst the workforce requires in depth research in to cardiovascular risk factors amongst workers and their classification by employment type. Thus, the present study sets out to evaluate cardiovascular and atherogenic profile patterns amongst senior staff of a Rivers State tertiary institution. The cross-sectional survey method was adopted to recruit different categories of the study subjects. The data on the participants were obtained with the use of well-structured proforma as well as globally accepted standard procedures. The quantitative data retrieved from the study participants were statistically analysed using version 25.0 of the IBM Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) software. The study found that the age distribution of the two subgroups of the study were within their middle-ages. In another related finding by the present study, it was noted that, the BMI value of the male academics was seen to be significantly (p0.05) changes in the BMI values amongst the female subjects. Considering the outcome of the evaluation on blood pressure, the SBP, DBP and MAP mean values in the academics were found to be comparatively elevated; this was remarkable (p0.05) in the lipid profile with comparative elevations in TC levels. The results on AIP, AC and CRI-1 changes were relatively lower in the academics. In conclusion, the findings of the present study, indicates the need for lifestyle moderation, especially in the non-academics and the academicians alike to avert the tendency for incidence of cardiovascular disorders in this special sub-category of workforce.