Obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England: a cross-sectional study using the Health Survey for England.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England and compare prevalence with those working outside of the health services.

Design

Cross-sectional study based on data from 5 years (2008-2012) of the nationally representative Health Survey for England.

Setting

England.

Participants

20 103 adults aged 17-65 years indicating they were economically active at the time of survey classified into four occupational groups: nurses (n=422), other healthcare professionals (n=412), unregistered care workers (n=736) and individuals employed in non-health-related occupations (n=18 533).

Outcome measure

Prevalence of obesity defined as body mass index ≥30.0 with 95% CIs and weighted to reflect the population.

Results

Obesity preva

SUBMITTER: Kyle RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5719305 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature