Discriminating Metabolic Health Status in a Cohort of Nursing Students: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is currently a worldwide health crisis. Nurses are integral members of the primary health care team and have an important role in managing obesity and administering physical activity (PA) for patients. However, research shows that nurses tend to be overweight or obese, have poor metabolic health, and do not meet PA recommendations. This is problematic because PA is linked to both physiological and psychological well-being and may also influence how nurses counsel their patients. Nursing students are the next generation of nurses; however, there is limited research examining PA (among other lifestyle factors) and metabolic health in nursing students.

Objective

The goal of this research is to examine multiple lifestyle factors (including PA, nutrition, sleep

SUBMITTER: West SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7486670 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature