Investigation of obesity and its related factors among Chinese medical staff: a cross-sectional pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many studies have covered the prevalence of obesity in different populations. However, studies on the prevalence and predictors of obesity among medical staff are lacking. The aim of our study is to investigate the prevalence of obesity among medical staff and to identify the related predictors.

Methods

Using a snowballing recruitment strategy in the form of an electronic questionnaire, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1201 medical staff from cooperative hospitals between January and March 2022. We designed a questionnaire to investigate the participants' demographic, lifestyle, diet, physical activity, and work status.

Results

The overall prevalence of obesity was 8.5%, with males (13.7%) having a greater incidence than females (5.7%) (p < 0.00

SUBMITTER: Gao G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10876749 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature