Abstract

To investigate modifiable risk factors of heart disease among doctors of a University hospital. This was a cross-sectional study conducting during the symposium of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro. The young doctors were requested for brief history of the modifiable risk factors of heart diseases, the body measurements and the laboratory tests of glucose and total cholesterol. The young doctors were interviewed for the presence or absence of the risk factors, history of smoking, hypertension and diabetes in themselves and their parents. The laboratory tests included random blood glucose and total cholesterol. The body measurements included weight in kilograms and height in centimeters and the blood pressure in mm of Hg at resting position.  A total of 204 doctors were interviewed, examined for the body measurements and blood glucose and cholesterol were measured.  Mean age was 34.91 + 12.21 years. Mean BMI was 24.69+ 4.73 Mean systolic BP was 120.10 + 16.42 mm Hg while mean diastolic BP was 77.23 + 13.23 mm Hg. Mean random blood cholesterol was 173.37+31.27 mg/dl. Mean random blood sugar was 147.58 + 54.41 mg/dl. Majority of the doctors were not performing any regular exercise (n=174). Ninety four percent of the doctors were found non-smokers and sixteen percent of doctors were found hypertensive. Seven percent of the doctors were known diabetic. Implement to yourself first before advising the others is the basic teaching of Islam and also other sacred religions. Doctors are the role models of every community and society; if they are not practicing the health principles themselves is the alarming situation. Repeated workshops are needed for reminding medical professionals about the importance of modifiable cvs risk factors.