INTRODUCTION: @entity166 ( @entity166 ) are a leading cause of adult mortality globally, accounting for 63% of all @entity204 in 2008 with nearly 80% of those @entity204 occurring in developing countries. These @entity166 which include @entity101 and @entity28 alongside their complications accounted for 27% of all @entity204 in Nigeria, in 2008. We conducted a study among Kaduna State civil servants to determine the prevalence of @entity101 , @entity2973 / @entity28 and also to identify associated behavioural factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional design, with multi-stage cluster sampling technique was used. A structured questionnaire was used in gathering data on socio-demographics, physical activity, dietary habit, @entity286 , and @entity167 consumption. Blood pressure, body weight and height were measured, and body mass index (BMI) calculated. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used in identifying associations between these behavioural factors and @entity101 / @entity2973 / @entity28 . RESULTS: A total of 801 civil servants, mean age 43  9 years were interviewed, of which 62% were male. Prevalence of @entity101 , @entity2973 and @entity28 were 29%, 35% and 27% respectively. Physical inactivity was the most prevalent behavioural factor, 91%, followed by unhealthy diet 90%, and cigarette smoking 6%. Prevalence of @entity2973 / @entity28 was higher among the senior cadre than the junior cadre (69% versus 54%, p<0.01). Increasing age was an independent predictor of @entity101 . Female respondents were four times more likely to be @entity2973 /obese than males (AOR=3.7, 95%CI 2.5-5.4). CONCLUSION: @entity101 and @entity2973 / @entity28 with their behavioural risks are prevalent among civil servants in Kaduna. Age and gender-specific public health strategies to promote healthy- living in the workplace are being advocated for with concerned authorities.

Prevalence and factors associated with @entity101 and XXXX among civil servants in Kaduna, Kaduna State, June 2012.

@entity286 :: ('4097', 'Species') :: ['tobacco'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['Hypertension', 'hypertension'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity167 :: ('CHEBI:16236', 'Chemical') :: ['alcohol'] @entity2973 :: ('MESH:D050177', 'Disease') :: ['overweight'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['deaths'] @entity166 :: ('MESH:D003141', 'Disease') :: ['Non-communicable diseases', 'NCDs']
@entity28 :: (MESH:D009765,Disease) :: ['obesity']
