Hassanein Salwa, Al Khatib Alissar, AlMoosa Omayma, Abdrbo Amany
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Almoosa College, Al Mubarraz 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Feb 28;13(5):528. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13050528.
Obesity is an emerging public health problem in the world, and health professionals are most likely to be exposed to several occupational determinants thereof. These include long working hours, shift work, high job stress, irregular food intake, poor opportunities for healthy eating, and physical inactivity at work. Healthcare workers' stressful jobs typically lead to poor eating habits and less opportunity for physical exercise, contributing to obesity risk. The primary objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of obesity among healthcare employees and identify unique predictors that contribute to obesity in this population. : Data were collected between 2021 and 2023 from 557 participants through anthropometric measurement and a structured questionnaire using a stratified random sampling technique. The study found that 18.6% of participants were classified as obese or morbidly obese (12.9% and 5.7%, respectively), while 33.8% were overweight. The strong predictors of obesity included older age (>30 years, AOR = 2.404, < 0.001) and working in nursing services (AOR = 1.999, = 0.003). Furthermore, 34.3% of respondents had no physical activity, 71.5% slept less than 8 h per day, and 58.5% consumed fast food one to two times per week. A significant association of obesity was found with gender ( < 0.001), females being at higher risk, and type of department ( = 0.002), nursing staff being at higher risk. However, the predictable factors for obesity did not include nationality, family size, hours of TV watching, and fast-food consumption. These findings highlight a significant burden of obesity among healthcare employees, underscoring the need for workplace interventions. The strategy to address obesity among this highly vulnerable population should be directed toward enhancing physical activities, improving eating habits, and managing occupational stress, particularly for older workers and nursing staff.
肥胖是全球一个新出现的公共卫生问题，卫生专业人员很可能会接触到与之相关的多种职业决定因素。这些因素包括工作时间长、轮班工作、工作压力大、饮食不规律、健康饮食机会少以及工作时缺乏身体活动。医护人员的高压力工作通常会导致不良饮食习惯和体育锻炼机会减少，增加肥胖风险。本研究的主要目的是确定医护人员中肥胖的患病率，并找出导致该人群肥胖的独特预测因素。2021年至2023年期间，通过人体测量和结构化问卷，采用分层随机抽样技术，从557名参与者中收集了数据。研究发现，18.6%的参与者被归类为肥胖或病态肥胖（分别为12.9%和5.7%），而33.8%的人超重。肥胖的强预测因素包括年龄较大（>30岁，调整后比值比[AOR]=2.404，P<0.001）以及从事护理服务工作（AOR=1.999，P=0.003）。此外，34.3%的受访者没有身体活动，71.5%的人每天睡眠不足8小时，58.5%的人每周食用一到两次快餐。研究发现肥胖与性别（P<0.001，女性风险更高）和科室类型（P=0.002，护理人员风险更高）存在显著关联。然而，肥胖的可预测因素不包括国籍、家庭规模、看电视时间和快餐消费。这些发现凸显了医护人员中肥胖的重大负担，强调了 workplace干预措施的必要性。针对这一高度脆弱人群解决肥胖问题的策略应着眼于增加身体活动、改善饮食习惯和管理职业压力，特别是针对年长工人和护理人员。
