Occupation and risk factors for type 2 diabetes: a study with health workers

Abstract

We aimed to analyze the interrelationships between occupation and prevalence of risk factors for type 2 diabetes in workers at a hospital in Fortaleza-CE. Cross-sectional study with 299 subjects and form-based, covering socio-demographic concerns and risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes. Results showed that 40.5% of the sample were nursing workers, 63.9% were women, 68.6% were under 35 years of age, 49.5% had an education level equivalent to high school and 51.9% had no marriage or stable union. Comparison among the prevalence of risk factors in different occupations was significant (p<0.05) for the following factors:abdominal obesity, waist-hip ratio increased, sedentary lifestyle and HDL-cholesterol <35 mg/dl, and the nursing workers showed higher prevalence levels for these three factors.Hence, within the study context, nursing workers are at an increased risk for developing diabetes in comparison with other health professionals. Ocupación y factores de riesgo para diabetes tipo 2: un estudio en trabajadores de enfermeríaSe tuvo por objetivo analizar las interrelaciones entre ocupación y prevalencia de factores de riesgo para Diabetes Tipo 2. Participaron 299 sujetos trabajadores de un hospital público de Fortaleza, estado de Ceará. Para la recolección de datos se utilizó un formulario, contemplando variables sociodemográficas y relativas a los factores de riesgo para Diabetes Tipo 2. Se verificó que 40,5% eran trabajadores de enfermería, 63,9% mujeres, 68,6% tenían menos de 35 años, 49,5% tenían escolaridad equivalente a la enseñanza media y el 51,9% no poseía vínculo matrimonial o de unión estable. La comparación de la prevalencia de los factores de riesgo en las diferentes ocupaciones fue significativa (p<0,05) para los siguientes factores: obesidad abdominal, relación cintura/cadera aumentada, sedentarismo, tabaquismo y HDL colesterol < 35 mg/dl, siendo que los trabajadores de enfermería presentaron mayor prevalencia para 3 de esos factores. Se concluye que los trabajadores de enfermería presentaron mayor riesgo para desarrollar diabetes mellitus que los demás profesionales de salud.

Risco para diabetes mellitus tipo 2 e fatores associados

“…(9) In adults prevalence was even higher: 47.1% were overweight, 30.7% had abdominal obesity and 70,9% had a sedentary lifestyle. (10) In this study carried out with adults approximately 98.8% of the sample had some level of risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus whether low, moderate or high. Regarding associated factors, the most prevalent were increased waist circumference (84.0%), followed by physical inactivity (83.3%) and excess weight (57.9%).…”

The Assesment of Relation Between Waist/Height Ratio and Type 2 Diabetes Risk Among Nursing Students

“…Bel/boy oranı ile ilgili son yıllarda yapı-lan çalışmalar, bel/boy oranının BKİ, bel çevresi ve bel/kalça oranına göre kardiyometabolik risk ile tip 2 diyabet riskinin belirlenmesinde daha iyi bir ölçüm olduğu üzerinde durmaktadır (Ashwell, Gunn, & Gibson, 2012;Savva, Lamnisos, & Kafatos, 2013;Ashwell & Gibson, 2014;Bohr, Laurson, & McQueen, 2016). Tip 2 diyabet risk faktörleri ve risk grupları ile ilgili yapılan bir ça-lışmada abdominal obezite ve sedanter yaşam tarzı risk faktörleriyle ilgili olarak hemşirelerde tip 2 diyabet riskinin diğer sağlık profesyonellerine kı-yasla daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (Almeida, Zanetti, Almeida, & Damasceno, 2011). Bu araş-tırma, hemşirelik bölümü öğrencilerinde tip 2 diyabet riski ve bel/boy oranı ile tip 2 diyabet riski ilişkisinin değerlendirilmesi amacıyla yürütül-müştür.…”

Evaluation of individual awareness of diabetes, related risk factors and complications in urban and rural people of Noakhali region, Bangladesh: a population-based study

“…33 Previous investigations also validated this fact and showed that rural people had less awareness of blood glucose level and also diabetes in comparison to urban people. 35,36 As in our study a majority of the population had either misconception or poor conception about diabetes and related causes, symptoms, management and also about control of blood glucose level that justifies that rural people are still in the light of education about diabetes and diabetes related management.…”

“…32 Another study showed that education had a significant role in diabetic awareness to keep correct blood glucose level. 33 It is known that inactivity or a low quantity of physical activity can be a work associated risk factor for diabetes as considering that some professions or occupations, due to its own nature, reduce professionals' physical activity. 34 In our study it is found that about 34.40% respondents were housewives which clear the fact that women are more prone to diabetes than men due to sedentary working condition.…”