Obesity Among Healthcare Workers in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, Predictors, and Workplace Health Implications
Healthcare,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(5), С. 528 - 528
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025
Background/Objectives:
Obesity
is
an
emerging
public
health
problem
in
the
world,
and
professionals
are
most
likely
to
be
exposed
several
occupational
determinants
thereof.
These
include
long
working
hours,
shift
work,
high
job
stress,
irregular
food
intake,
poor
opportunities
for
healthy
eating,
physical
inactivity
at
work.
Healthcare
workers'
stressful
jobs
typically
lead
eating
habits
less
opportunity
exercise,
contributing
obesity
risk.
The
primary
objective
of
this
study
determine
prevalence
among
healthcare
employees
identify
unique
predictors
that
contribute
population.
Material
Methods:
Data
were
collected
between
2021
2023
from
557
participants
through
anthropometric
measurement
a
structured
questionnaire
using
stratified
random
sampling
technique.
Results:
found
18.6%
classified
as
obese
or
morbidly
(12.9%
5.7%,
respectively),
while
33.8%
overweight.
strong
included
older
age
(>30
years,
AOR
=
2.404,
p
<
0.001)
nursing
services
(AOR
1.999,
0.003).
Furthermore,
34.3%
respondents
had
no
activity,
71.5%
slept
than
8
h
per
day,
58.5%
consumed
fast
one
two
times
week.
A
significant
association
was
with
gender
(p
0.001),
females
being
higher
risk,
type
department
0.002),
staff
However,
predictable
factors
did
not
nationality,
family
size,
hours
TV
watching,
fast-food
consumption.
Conclusions:
findings
highlight
burden
employees,
underscoring
need
workplace
interventions.
strategy
address
highly
vulnerable
population
should
directed
toward
enhancing
activities,
improving
habits,
managing
particularly
workers
staff.
Язык: Английский
Efficacy of Physical Activity Promoting Interventions in Physical Therapy and Exercise Therapy for Persons with Noncommunicable Diseases: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
Physical Therapy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
104(7)
Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2024
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
synthesize
the
evidence
from
systematic
reviews
on
efficacy
physical
therapy
and
exercise
therapy,
including
interventional
elements
explicitly
aiming
at
activity
promotion
(PAP)
in
patients
with
noncommunicable
diseases
(NCDs).
Язык: Английский
Barriers & facilitators to physical activity in people with depression and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Pakistan: A qualitative study to explore perspectives of patient participants, carers and healthcare staff
Mental health and physical activity,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
25, С. 100542 - 100542
Опубликована: Июль 16, 2023
The
health
benefits
of
physical
activity
in
adults
with
depression
and
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2DM)
are
well
established,
however
people
T2DM
do
not
generally
reach
recommended
levels
activity.
Evidence
on
how
to
support
this
group
is
limited;
particularly
the
case
low-
middle-income
countries.
To
develop
interventions
promote
activity,
it
important
first
understand
barriers
facilitators
population.
A
qualitative
study
was
conducted
Pakistan
using
semi-structured
individual
interviews.
Adults
diagnosed
T2DM,
their
carers,
healthcare
staff
were
included.
Interviews
audio-recorded
transcribed
verbatim.
Inductive
thematic
analysis
used
identify
themes.
Twenty-three
participants
(12
male;
11
female)
recruited.
Five
themes
generated
from
data:
1)
Cultural
religious
norms
practices
influence
behaviours
2)
Availability
resources
potential
for
incorporating
into
routine
life
determine
3)
Available
can
be
4)
Patients'
individual-level
characteristics
affect
5)
Technology-based
may
Individual,
cultural,
system
level
participation
Religious,
social,
domestic,
occupational
activities
provide
opportunities
perform
activities.
Furthermore,
harnessing
routinely
available
use
technology-based
facilitate
promotion
Язык: Английский
Association between Physical Activity in Rural Life and Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Japanese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
261(4), С. 317 - 323
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Physical
activity
is
crucial
to
prevent
sarcopenia,
but
there
scant
data
on
the
link
between
sarcopenia
and
physical
in
rural
communities.
Therefore,
this
study
investigated
associations
of
farming
snow
removal
with
a
middle-aged
older
population
Japan.
This
cross-sectional
enrolled
3,056
residents
aged
≥
40
years
(49.2%
men;
mean
age,
64.2
years)
Yuzawa,
Information
were
collected
via
questionnaire
from
May
through
November
December
April,
respectively.
Sarcopenia
was
assessed
by
SARC-F
(strength,
ambulation,
rising
chair,
stair
climbing,
history
falling)
score.
Associations
using
multivariable
logistic
regression
analysis
adjustment
for
potential
confounders.
Participants
who
engaged
activity,
removal,
both
accounted
3.8%,
40.5%,
29.4%
total,
In
analysis,
adjusted
odds
ratios
[95%
confidence
intervals
(CI)]
0.80
(0.63-1.03)
0.68
(0.53-0.87),
Compared
participants
did
not
engage
or
had
significantly
lower
ratio
[0.63
(95%
CI
0.47-0.86)].
those
showed
inverse
sarcopenia.
Our
findings
further
support
importance
preventing
mitigating
Язык: Английский
Peer Coaching-Based Microteaching Lesson Study Model to Enhance English Teaching Competence: A Perception Analysis Among Prospective Teachers
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
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Asociación entre las actividades de la vida diaria y la percepción del estado de salud en personas con discapacidad
Cuerpo Cultura y Movimiento,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1), С. 93 - 106
Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2024
El
objetivo
de
este
artículo
es
determinar
la
asociación
entre
las
limitaciones
actividades
vida
diaria
y
percepción
del
estado
salud
en
personas
con
discapacidad,
reportados
Encuesta
Nacional
Demografía
Salud
(ENDS)
año
2015.
diseño
estudio
transversal
analítico
retrospectivo.
Se
usaron
los
microdatos
encuesta
ENDS
el
cuestionario
hogar
que
se
aplicaba
a
discapacidad.
La
variable
edad
tiene
un
coeficiente
negativo
indica
por
cada
pase
aumenta
hasta
diez
veces
probabilidad
tener
una
mala
salud.
Las
tienen
dificultad
para
ver
cerca,
lejos
o
alrededor
64
%
más
su
Existe
significativa
grado
realización
AVD
Al
deficiencia
limitación,
esto
hace
influya
negativamente
autoevaluación