Lifestyle Disease Risk Assessment of Centro Escolar University Community Outreach Department Beneficiaries from Claro M. Recto High School

Abstract

Non-communicable diseases remain a major public health concern because many of their risk factors are associated with modifiable lifestyle practices, including diet, physical inactivity, alcohol use, smoking exposure, stress, and poor health monitoring. This study assessed the lifestyle disease risk of teachers from Claro M. Recto High School, Manila, who are beneficiaries of the Centro Escolar University Community Outreach Department. A descriptive quantitative research design was used. Data were gathered from 59 teacher-respondents through the Department of Health Integrated Non-Communicable Disease Risk Assessment Form, supplemented by screening examinations that included anthropometric measurements, blood pressure measurement, and fasting or random capillary blood glucose determination. Descriptive statistics, particularly frequency, percentage, and rank, were used to summarize and interpret the data. Findings showed several risk-related conditions among the respondents, including hypertension, family history of hypertension and diabetes, frequent consumption of oily, sweet, and salty foods, alcohol intake, lack of regular exercise, exposure to cigarette smoke, stress, obesity, prehypertensive blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose among selected respondents. Overall, 41 respondents, or 69%, were classified as having moderate risk for lifestyle disease, while 10 respondents, or 17%, were classified as high risk, and 8 respondents, or 14%, were classified as low risk. The findings indicate the need for targeted lifestyle modification activities, particularly nutrition education, physical activity promotion, alcohol reduction, secondhand smoke avoidance, and stress management. The study provides practical evidence for community-based health promotion planning among school personnel.