Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the major causes of mortality and morbidity globally. Knowledge about NCDs and their risk factors are not only considered critical in NCDs prevention and management, but hold the potential to reduce the burden. This cross-sectional descriptive study was aimed at determining NCDs knowledge level and risk factors prevalence among adult population in Delta State. A semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data from the participants and was then subjected to data analysis using of SPSS version 20. Findings shows low knowledge of NCDs and its risk factors with only 16.66% having good knowledge of NCDs and 12.17% good knowledge level of its risk factors. Prevalence profile of the risk factors among the participants revealed varied responses, with four risks factors showing high prevalence value of above 20%: sedentarism (23.96%); high fast foods consumption (39.79%); inadequate fruit and vegetable (37.70%); excess soft drinks consumption (62.71%). Hypertension was the most self -reported NCDs among the studied population (43.75%); followed by arthritis and low back pain (23.13%); Bronchial asthma (20.42%) and diabetes (8.54%). These findings revealed clustering of NCDs risk factors among the studied population, thus an expected increase in NCDs burden consequently. Since most of these risk factors can be reduced by behavioral modifications, population -wide education on NCDs and its risks factors as well as the strengthening of existing Primary health care centers for early detection of NCDs is herewith suggested.

Metabolic disorder strongly associated with food toxicants and unhealthy diets are increasing contributing to pain, disability and death in Nigeria. This study aimed to evaluate the cyanogen content of garri produced in Delta State, Nigeria and its potential health risk. Freshly produced gari samples were randomly collected from the six zones designed for the study. Five samples were collected from each zone and bulked together to form representative samples. Samples were analyzed monthly in each zone, for 6 month duration, spread between the dry and rainy season. A total of 36 samples were tested. Results showed mean total cyanogen content in the range of 7.5±1.63 and 49.3±5.2 ppm, respectively. Maximum cyanogen content was detected in the dry season samples (49.3±5.2) and minimum cyanogen content detected in the rainy season samples (7.5±1.63 ppm). The dry and rainy season samples differed significantly (p<0.05). The results also revealed that 69.4% of the garri flour produced in Delta State had mean total cyanogen above the 10 ppm recommended by WHO for cassava flour. Finding revealed high dietary cyanogen exposure from the consumption of insufficiently processed cassava roots and possible contribution of garri flour to endemic metabolic disorder.