European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Background: People face numerous hazards at work which may result in injuries, cancer,hearing loss, respiratory, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, reproductive, neurological,skin and mental disorders. Objectives: To assess the Association of sociodemographicprofile and healthof traffic policemen in Kalaburagi. Method: The present cross sectional study studywascarriedoutamong all the traffic police men working in Kalaburagi city. Results: The association between ageand Waist Hip ratios was found to be highly significant. Majority of study subjects 27(55.10%) pre obese and 4(8-16%) obese belonged to more than 40 years of agegroup whereas 28(51.85%) pre obese and 2(3.70%) obese belonged to less than 40yearsofagegroup. Conclusion: There is a significant association between age and morbidities (like musculoskeletal disorders psychological problems and varicose vein) and found statistically highly significant.