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. 

 

Author Biographies

Gina Maureth Bustos León, Universidad El Bosque, Colombia

Magíster en epidemiología, Universidad El Bosque. Magíster en Ciencia, tecnología e innovación de la política científica, Universidad de Sevilla. Fisioterapeuta, Universidad de Santander. Grupo fisioterapia Integral, Facultad de Salud, Universidad de Santander. Carrea 6 nº. 14-27 centro. gin.bustos@mail.udes.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2954-9737. Cvlac: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0001347350 

Alejandro Rico Mendoza, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Magíster Salud Pública, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Epidemiólogo, Universidad Juan N. Corpas. Universidad El Bosque, nº. 131 A, Ak. 9 nº. 131a2. ricoalejandro@unbosque.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4291-6135. Cvlac: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0000515582 

Laura Ardila Pereira, Universidad El Bosque, Colombia

Magíster en epidemiologia, Universidad El Bosque. Fisioterapeuta, Universidad de Santander. Facultad de Salud, Universidad de Santander. Carrera 6 nº. 14-27. lau.ardila@mail.udes.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6521-5932. Cvlac: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0001466470 

Katryn J. Bustos León, Universidad del Magdalena, Colombia

Médico, Universidad del Magdalena, Fundación tengo vida nueva. Carrera 21b nº. 154-48, Bucaramanga. katrynbleon@hotmail.com. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4143-8124. Cvlac: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0001654907 

Published

2024-05-20

How to Cite

Bustos León, G. M., Rico Mendoza, A. ., Ardila Pereira, . L. ., & Bustos León, K. J. . (2024). Factors associated with non-communicable diseases in ex-combatants. Salud Uninorte, 40(2), 475–491. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.02.026.622

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