[Survey the knowledge, attitude and practice [KAP] and educational needs assessment of road traffic injuries among traffic police officers]

Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Determining knowledge, attitude and practice among traffic police about road traffic injuries, can improve the desired outcomes. Determination of KAP and educational needs assessment regarding road traffic injuries among traffic police officers. A descriptive study was conducted among 185 traffic police who was randomly selected from all traffic police officers list in 2008. Data was collected by using structural questionnaire [questionnaire was validated by content validity and reliability was determined by test re test r=0.8], after a formal consent by trained experts. Educational need assessment was determined by one open question. Scores was categorized due to statistical quartiles of the subject. Mean +/- SD of age, was 33.4 +/- 6.8 years. There was a significant deference about good knowledge between bachelor officers and other levels of education [p<0.01]. There was lowest rate about knowledge [0.6%] attitude [0.6%] and Practice [0.7%] in Ms Level in comparison with other levels. The rate of good knowledge 63% and good practice 76% was significantly difference among middle level officers [p<0.001]. There was significantly difference about good attitude between operational occupations with other occupations [p<0.005]. High priority allocated to improvement of scientific information about educational need assessment at the level of world. The findings showed; the traffic polices need to planning for improvement traffic injuries education especially in senior officers, MS and upper degree of officers. Suitable educational planning and its continuity is a key issue to reduction of traffic injuries reduction

[Nutritional and anthropometrical predictors of the incidence of metabolic syndrome in adults]

While many studies have reported cross-sectional associations between metabolic syndrome components, few have prospectively examined the development of the metabolic syndrome and comprehensive set of risk factors in a cohort. The objective was to evaluate the role of nutritional and anthropometrical factors in the incidence of metabolic syndrome in adults. In this population-based cohort study a representative sample of 410 subjects [male and female], aged 18-74 years who were free of the metabolic syndrome at baseline, were categorized based on quartile cut-points of metabolic syndrome components and food consumption. Baseline blood pressure, waist circumference, serum glucose and lipids, physical activity and dietary intake were measured and tested for predictors of the metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome developed in 71 subjects during the subsequent 3.5 years. The best predictors of incident metabolic syndrome were hypertension [odds ratio [OR] by quartile:1, 1.2, 1.6, 4.2, p for trend<0.05], waist circumference[1, 1.1, 2, 5.3, p for trend<0.05], triacylglycerol[1, 1, 2, 3, p for trend<0.05] and HDL cholesterol[1, 0.4, 0.4, 0.3 p for trend<0.05]. In multivariate analysis increased waist circumference was the optimum predictor [OR 8[4-12.2]]. A prominent dose'response relationship across the carbohydrate and fat intake categories and the odds of metabolic syndrome was observed. This report confirms the role of blood pressure, waist circumference and lipid measurements in risk stratification of metabolic syndrome in adulthood. Interventions that address obesity and reduce waist circumference and an appropriate diet may reduce the incidence of the metabolic syndrome in adults