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Many CVDs are driven by modifiable risk factors such as physical inactivity, alcohol use, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity. Despite increasing awareness, limited data exist on these risk factors within workplace settings in Ghana, where early detection and prevention could have a substantial impact. This cross\u2010sectional study assessed the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among the staff of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Anthropometric measurements were assessed together with physical activities, stress levels, and family history of CVD. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      About 60% and 40% of the study participants were non\u2010teaching and teaching staff, respectively. Overall, 32% of the participants reported having a CVD history, while 18% consumed alcohol, 14% and 5.8% reported \u201cyes\u201d and \u201csometimes\u201d having depression, and 9.2% and 16% reported being easily and sometimes angered, respectively. Also, 19.2% of the participants had high blood pressure, while 32% had high cholesterol levels. Furthermore, 24.3% of the non\u2010teaching staff were obese compared to 32.6% of the teaching staff. Also, 9.46% of the non\u2010teaching staff had high blood glucose compared to 6.52% of the teaching staff. Additionally, 22% of the non\u2010teaching staff had high cholesterol levels compared to 48% of the teaching staff, while 24% of the non\u2010teaching staff compared to 6.5% of the teaching staff reported of alcohol consumption. Significant differences were seen in modifiable risk factors among the two groups: BMI (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.0002), cholesterol level (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.0136), and grip\u2010strength (0.0056). Significant associations were observed between alcohol consumption (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.013), depression (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002), and staff status.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Regular health screening and workplace wellness programs are needed to support early detection and reduce future cardiovascular disease among staff.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/hsr2.72670","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,5]],"date-time":"2026-07-05T03:18:13Z","timestamp":1783221493000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Some Selected Workers at a Ghanaian University: A Quantitative Cross\u2010Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Bernard Agyapong","family":"Tenkorang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Human Nutrition and Dietetics) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Naab Justine Ti\u2010Baliana","family":"Martha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3581-8879","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marina Aferiba","family":"Tandoh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Human Nutrition and Dietetics) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5830\/CVJA-2015-036"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","unstructured":"World Health Organization (WHO) Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs). 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