Abstract

Background: Morbidity is a state of disease, disability, or poor health condition due to any cause; it may be referred to as the existence of a disease that affects the person's health condition. Traffic police personnel are involved inthe occupation of controlling traffic in urban areas. The physical and social environment of the workplace contributes a significant role in occupational health, as traffic police personnel spend at least 8 to 10 hours a day at work. That's why health is affected by the working environment to a large extent. The lifestyle and food culture likely contribute to the elevated morbidity pattern. Several studies indicate that police officer have a risk of increasing specific diseases related to their occupation and lifestyle. Objective: To assess the morbidity pattern concerning the occupational health of traffic police personnel. Material and Methods: The present study was conducted during the fieldwork of Phd, among the Traffic police personnel of Nagpur and Wardha district of Vidarbha region Maharashtra. The procedures contributing to this work comply with the ethical standard as per the University Ethical comitty. The traffic police personnel were told about the study's objective, and their written consent was obtained. Result: The present study revealedsignificant differences in Age, Height, Weight, and Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure among males and females (p = 0.001). Out of 277 personnel, more than fifty percent of traffic police personnel suffered from Musculo skeleton disorder, followed by respiratory problems (17 percent), obesity, and eye related problem (both in 14.1 percent). 7.6 percent of traffic personnel suffered from skin infections, 7.2 percent from diabetes, 5.4 percent from heart problems, and 2.5 percent from hypertension (High blood pressure) was reported by the traffic police personnels. 26.02% personnels are Systolic and 45.37% ersonnels was found Diastolic hypertensive blood pressure category according to physiological measurement.

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