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The study aims to monitor non-communicable diseases and risk factors among employees at Qazvin University to inform prevention strategies.

July 4, 2026Discover Public HealthOpen Access

Cohort profile of a longitudinal study on non-communicable diseases in employees in northwest Iran

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Cohort study explores non-communicable diseases prevalence in employees, highlighting significant sex differences in health outcomes.

The study aims to monitor non-communicable diseases and risk factors among employees at Qazvin University to inform prevention strategies.
Cohort design involving 1,250 employees of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences from 2021 to 2022.
Data collection through interviews and physical exams, followed by annual telephone interviews for health tracking.
Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and χ² analyses conducted using Stata, version 14.
Thyroid disease was significantly more prevalent in women (20.6%) compared to men (4.9%), p < 0.001.
Men had higher occurrences of kidney stones with significance p < 0.001, and also elevated blood pressure levels, p < 0.001.
Women exhibited better biochemical profiles in red blood cell indices, triglycerides, SGOT, and HDL cholesterol, all with p < 0.001.

Mahram et al. (2026) studied this question.

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