Risk Factors from the Annual Health Check Up (Year 2006-2008) of the Government Officers in Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

          Objective: To study the risk factors in the government officers who lived in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Materials & Method: Descriptive study and after action review (3-year review) of the annual health check up (Year 2006-2008) of the government officers in Nakhon Ratchasima province. Results: 19,588 government officers attended the annual health check up; male 11,289 persons, female 8,199 persons, majority of them (50%) were in age group 35-50 years.  There were a large numbers of abnormalities such as HDL-cholesterol less than 50 mg% in 15,235 (77.98%) from 19,582 persons, total cholesterol more than 150mg% in 13,104 persons (67.07%), body mass index (BMI) over the norm (male >30, female >25) in 2,686 persons (13.75%) and other abnormalities e.g. high LDL-cholesterol and high triglyceride 9.8% and 7.3% respectively. Conclusion: Risk factors from the annual health check up (Year 2006-2008) of the government officers in Nakhon Ratchasima Province were high BMI, high levels of total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL-cholesterol as well as low HDL-cholesterol. The participants in the age group 35-50 years were the majority who carried all these risk factors and males were more predominant than females.