Obesity among health-care workers: which occupations are at higher risk of being obese?

MS Kunyahamu, A Daud, N Jusoh - International journal of environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Obesity among health-care workers (HCWs) is an important issue as it can affect both their
health condition and their professional capability. Although adult obesity is attributable to …

Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and associated factors among healthcare workers in the Gaza Strip, Palestine: A cross-sectional study

J Younis, H Jiang, Y Fan, L Wang, Z Li… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Overweight and obesity are multifactorial conditions that are prevalent in
developing and developed countries. They are emerging as a significant public health …

Assessment of some traditional cardiovascular risk factors in medical doctors in Southern Nigeria

TE Ambakederemo, EU Chikezie - Vascular Health and Risk …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Almost one third of deaths globally are caused by cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs). Certain occupations may promote the development and worsening of risk factor for …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension in Malaysia from 1980-2018: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MJ Soo, ZY Chow, SM Ching, CH Tan… - World Journal of Meta …, 2020 - wjgnet.com
BACKGROUND Hypertension is a common public health problem worldwide and is a well-
known risk factor for increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, contributing to high morbidity …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of body image perceptions among healthcare providers in Terengganu, Malaysia

SF Samsury, MN Shafei, MI Ibrahim, WN Arifin… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Objectives The study's aim was to find predictors of body image perception scores among
health care providers (HCPs) in Terengganu, Malaysia. Methods A cross-sectional study …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Malaysia, 2010-2016: a comprehensive meta-analysis

ETJ Chong, PC Lee - … Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and …, 2018 - tm.mahidol.ac.th
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Malaysia has been reported in numerous studies,
but with inconsistent findings, and no meta-analysis has been conducted to evaluate the …

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome Among Healthcare Workers in Chinese Tertiary Hospital

Q Zhang, J Zheng, G Wang, S Jiang, P Gao… - … and Healthcare Policy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To determine the prevalence of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM)
Syndrome and identify risk factors, including occupational factors, lifestyle factors and …

Understanding Cardiovascular Health and Lifestyle Choices Among Healthcare Professionals in Medically Underserved Regions in Illinois

GA Agah, LK Herrmann, MP Bezold… - American Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study assesses the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, such as diabetes, obesity,
high blood pressure, and stress, as related to healthy lifestyle behaviors among healthcare …

Fatores associados à pré-hipertensão e hipertensão arterial em trabalhadores de saúde que atuam em serviços de alta complexidade

SGS Pereira, RF Silva Junior… - Ciência & Saúde …, 2021 - SciELO Public Health
Objetivou-se estimar a prevalência e fatores associados à pré-hipertensão e hipertensão
arterial entre trabalhadores de saúde que atuam em setores de alta complexidade para …

Factors associated with prehypertension and hypertension among healthcare workers working in high-complexity services

SGS Pereira, RF Silva Junior, CDAL Ribeiro… - Ciência & Saúde …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
The objective was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with prehypertension
and hypertension among health workers who work in high-complexity services for critically …