Factors associated with non-communicable diseases in ex-combatants

Authors

  • Gina Maureth Bustos León Universidad El Bosque, Colombia
  • Alejandro Rico Mendoza Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Laura Ardila Pereira Universidad El Bosque, Colombia
  • Katryn J. Bustos León Universidad del Magdalena, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.02.026.622

Keywords:

Noncommunicable Diseases, armed conflicts, war, public health, risk factors, epidemiology

Abstract

Objective: Identification of factors associated with noncommunicable diseases in ex-combatants of the FARC-EP resident in the Transitional Standardization Zone (ZVTN) in the department of Cesar(Colombia).  

Methodology: Cross-sectional analytical study in which 114 ex-combatants of the FARC-EP were evaluated, using sociodemographic questionnaire and STEP WISE application. Data were collected, analyzed and reported as mean ± standard deviation. Statistical comparisons were made between groups using SPSS 24 software.  

Results: Ex-combatants with more than 5 years of belonging to the group have 1.6 times the probability of presenting high levels of abdominal fat with an OR 1.62 (1.39 - 1.90), and 2.04 (1.38 - 3.01) times the probability of being overweight and obese.

Conclusions: The data found suggests that exposure to armed conflict could affect the physical health of ex-combatants, related to a greater probability of developing noncommunicable diseases such as: hypertension, diabetes, lung cancer, among others. 

 

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Published

2024-05-20

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Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

How to Cite

Factors associated with non-communicable diseases in ex-combatants. (2024). SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 40(2), 475-491. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.02.026.622

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