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Occupational Risk amongst the Police Personnel in a State of India: Vulnerabilities and Challenges

Vasundhara Manocha, Medical Officer, Police Hospital (Government of Uttar Pradesh), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. , Vasundhara Manocha1 , Poonam Khattar2 , V.K. Tiwari3 , Sherin Raj T.P.4

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Police personnel had to perform overtime and shift work, suffer from disrupted sleep patterns, stress and may have high rates of tobacco and alcohol consumption than the general population forced to live physically inactive lifestyle, have irregular diet while on duty raising serious risk to their health. A study was conducted in Gaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh among to assess the lifestyle pattern with respect to dietary habit, physical activity and their knowledge, attitude and practices regarding non communicable diseases amongst the randomly selected 100 police personnel of Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary. Study found prevalence of high rates of hypertension (34.7%) and Diabetes (15.8%) were found among them. It was found that the daily vegetable, fruits intake in the personnel was less than five servings was seen among 74.3%. According to the analysis 71.9% of the police personnel were not doing the recommended 150 minutes of physical exercise in a week. According to the analysis 68.5% were either over weight/obese. The unfavorable trends for most major risk factors pose an enormous challenge and call for additional and timely action and policies, especially those of a legislative and regulatory nature and those providing costeffective chronic care for individuals affected by NCDs. Recommendations: Orientation during induction training of police personnel regarding reduction in alcohol use, increase in fruit servings along with other lifestyle modification measures may help in prevention and control of hypertension and other NCDS. Policemen also require periodic counseling and medical examination to remain healthy. Government to budget for private gymnasium memberships for officers and constables or build fitness stations within an area of the police department. The Police Departments may evolve wellness programme offer incentives, such as additional vacation days, for officers who pass a rigorous wellness test and may also to link fitness for next promotion. There is a need for nationwide multicentric studies to be conducted on the prevalence of diabetes and its complications amongst the police personnel.

Keywords: CHD; KAP; NCD; NHM; NFHS. 

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  • Vasundhara Manocha, Medical Officer, Police Hospital (Government of Uttar Pradesh), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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  • Vasundhara Manocha1
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  • Poonam Khattar2
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  • V.K. Tiwari3
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  • Sherin Raj T.P.4
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