Physical Activity Level and Lifestyle-Related Risk Factors From Catalan Physicians

Pardo, Alba; McKenna, Jim; Mitjans, Anna; Camps, Berenguer; Aranda-García, Silvia; Garcia-Gil, Juanjo; Violán, Mariona

doi:10.1123/jpah.2012-0249

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“…25 The rates of BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 reported in studies from other countries are in the range of 40–50%, which is similar to our survey. The prevalence of smoking was lowest among cardiologists in the USA at 1.3%, 20 while it was highest in Cataluna, Spain, at 19.5%, 24 compared to 7.6% in the clinical staff in this study, and 20.5% in the UK general population. 18 The lower prevalence of smoking in hospital staff could be explained by the no smoking policy within hospital buildings in the UK as well as increased awareness of the harmful effects of smoking over the past few years.…”

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“…19 Only a few surveys on cardiovascular health and lifestyle from other countries have been reported, mostly performed by primary care physicians and two among cardiologists, which reveal a similar or slightly better pattern of risk factor and lifestyle patterns compared to their general population. 20–25 The worst cardiovascular health profile has been shown in the survey of physicians in Bahrain, with a high prevalence of diabetes (11%) and overweight or obesity (72%). 25 The rates of BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 reported in studies from other countries are in the range of 40–50%, which is similar to our survey.…”

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A cross-sectional survey of cardiovascular health and lifestyle habits of hospital staff in the UK: Do we look after ourselves?

Mittal

Cleghorn

Cade

et al. 2017

Eur J Prev Cardiolog

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BackgroundA high prevalence of stress-related disorders is well known among healthcare professionals. We set out to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and compliance with national dietary and physical activity recommendations in NHS staff in the UK with comparison between clinical and non-clinical staff, and national surveys.DesignA multi-centre cross-sectional study.MethodsA web-based questionnaire was developed to include anonymised data on demographics, job role, cardiovascular risk factors and diseases, dietary habits, physical activity and barriers towards healthy lifestyle. This was distributed to staff in four NHS hospitals via emails.ResultsA total of 1158 staff completed the survey (response rate 13%) with equal distribution between the clinical and non-clinical groups. Most staff were aged 26–60 years and 79% were women. Half of the staff were either overweight or obese (51%) with no difference between the groups (P = 0.176), but there was a lower prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors compared to the general population. The survey revealed a low compliance (17%) with the recommended intake of five-a-day portions of fruit and vegetables, and that of moderate or vigorous physical activity (56%), with no difference between the clinical and non-clinical staff (P = 0.6). However, more clinical staff were exceeding the alcohol recommendations (P = 0.02). Lack of fitness facilities and managerial support, coupled with long working hours, were the main reported barriers to a healthy lifestyle.ConclusionsIn this survey of UK NHS staff, half were found to be overweight or obese with a lower prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors compared to the general population. There was a low compliance with the five-a-day fruit and vegetables recommendation and physical activity guidelines, with no difference between the clinical and non-clinical staff.

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A cross-sectional survey of cardiovascular health and lifestyle habits of hospital staff in the UK: Do we look after ourselves?

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Cade

et al. 2017

Eur J Prev Cardiolog

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“…4 However, it is lower than that reported among cardiologists in Spain (19.5%). 14 On the other hand, the rate of smoking in this study was 26.1% among nonclinical staff, which is higher than that reported among the general population in Saudi Arabia (12.2%) 15 and in the general population of the United Kingdom (20.5%). 16 This figure is alarming and requires further investigation with genderadjusted models, considering that most of the participants in this study were female.…”

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Cardiovascular health and lifestyle habits of hospital staff in Jeddah: A cross-sectional survey

2020

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Objectives: Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cardiovascular disease was responsible for over 17.9 million deaths in 2016, accounting for 31% of deaths globally and 37% of deaths in Saudi Arabia. With a lifetime risk exceeding 60% for the general population, healthcare professionals are continuously monitoring the health of others but often do not find time to care for themselves. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors; medical conditions, such as, hypertension and diabetes mellitus; stress; and attitudes and barriers against healthy lifestyle choices among healthcare professionals at King Abdulaziz University Hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional study based on a self-administered questionnaire was conducted among the staff at King Abdulaziz University Hospital over a period of 12 weeks. A validated questionnaire was adopted from a study that had previously been conducted in the United Kingdom. Results: The study included 400 healthcare workers, of whom, 78% were clinical staff and 22% were non-clinical staff. Approximately, two-thirds of the clinical staff were aged ⩽25 years, whereas 43.2% of the non-clinical staff were aged 26–35 years. Most of the clinical staff (70.5%) were female, compared to 56.8% of the non-clinical staff. Significantly higher rates of hypertension and smoking were observed among the non-clinical staff than among the clinical staff. However, no other significant differences were observed in the prevalence of diseases between the groups. Overall, poor lifestyle, in terms of low compliance with the recommended dietary and physical activity guidelines, was observed in both groups. Conclusion: The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among the clinical staff at King Abdulaziz University Hospital was not markedly different from that among the non-clinical staff, except the prevalence of hypertension and smoking, which was significantly higher among the non-clinical staff. Further studies that include staff from other institutions are recommended.

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“…A kockázati tényezőkkel magyarázható egészségveszteség túlnyomó része (79%) összefügg a (20) 150 (30) 110 (22) 140 (28) Egyáltalán [9]. Katalán orvosok körében 31,7% volt a túlsúly, 4,8% az elhízás előfordulási aránya [10]. Az Amerikai Egyesült Államokban a kardiológusok, valamint kanadai orvosok körében egyaránt 8% volt az elhízás előfordulási gyakorisága [25,26].…”

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“…Az orvosok dohányzási szokásai jellemzően kedvezőbbek az általános társadalmi adatoknál, míg az alkoholfogyasztási szokások sok esetben kedvezőtlenebbek. További probléma, hogy az orvosok sok esetben nem fordítanak kellő figyelmet saját egészségi állapotukra, a megfelelő szűrési, gondozási tevékenységekben páciensként való részvételre [9][10][11][12][13][14][15].…”

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Magyar családorvosok egészségi állapotának, életmódjának vizsgálata

Mohos

Varga

Hargittay

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Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: A családorvosok testi, lelki egészségi állapota hatással van a munkavégzésükre, a betegellátás minőségére, ezáltal a társadalom egészségmutatóira is. Az életmód pedig az egyik legjelentősebb, egészségi állapotot befolyásoló tényező. Célkitűzés: A vizsgálat célja a magyar háziorvosok egészségi állapotának és az azt befolyásoló életmódtényezőknek a felmérése. Módszer: Keresztmetszeti vizsgálat. Kvantitatív, papíralapú felmérés családorvosok körében (n = 569, életkor 54 ± 10 év, nők 42%). Eredmények: A háziorvosok 61%-a túlsúlyos vagy elhízott, 88%-ának a vércukorszintje ≤5,5 mmol/l. A résztvevők 50%-a legalább heti rendszerességgel végez testmozgást, 20%-uk egyáltalán nem. A háziorvosok 13%-a dohányzik jelenleg, 5%-a tekinthető nagyivónak. Enyhe fokú depressziós tünetegyüttes 19%-uknál, közepes fokú 6%-uknál, súlyos fokú 5%-uknál fordult elő. A súlyos fokú kiégés mindkét nemben, mindhárom dimenzióban 18–39% volt. Következtetés: A magyar háziorvosok általános egészségi állapota nem mondható jobbnak sem a hazai nem orvos populációénál, sem a külföldi orvoskollégákénál. A magyar háziorvosok dohányzási mutatói kedvezőbbek a lakossági adatoknál, míg az alkoholfogyasztás terén kedvezőtlenebb eredményeket kaptunk. Nemzetközi összehasonlításban, a káros szenvedélyek terén a hazai kollégák eredményei jónak tekinthetők. A depresszió és a kiégés gyakori előfordulása jelentős probléma a háziorvosok körében. Mentális egészségük monitorozása és gondozása a hatékony egészségügyi ellátórendszer kulcskérdése. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(12): 449–457. Summary. Introduction: General practitioners’ somatic and mental health status have an impact on their work and the quality of care they provide and thus influence the health indicators of the society. Lifestyle is one of the most important influencing factors of health. Objective: The study aims to assess the health status of Hungarian general practitioners and the lifestyle factors influencing it. Method: Cross-sectional study. Quantitative, paper-based questionnaire among general practitioners (n = 569, age 54 ± 10 years, female 42%). Results: 61% of family physicians are overweight or obese, 88% of them have blood glucose level ≤5.5 mmol/l. 50% of the participants do exercise at least once a week, 20% do not take any exercise at all. 13% currently smoke, 7% are considered heavy drinkers. Mild, moderate and severe depression symptoms occurred in 19%, 6% and 5% of them, respectively. A severe level of burnout syndrome was reported in 18–39% in both sexes, in all three dimensions. Conclusion: The health status of Hungarian general practitioners is not better than that of the non-medical Hungarian population or than that of foreign colleagues. The smoking indicators of Hungarian doctors are more favorable than the Hungarian population data, while we obtained worse results in the field of alcohol consumption. In international comparison, the results of Hungarian colleagues in the field of smoking and alcohol consumption are good. The frequent occurrence of depression and burnout is a significant problem among family physicians. Monitoring and caring for their mental health is a key factor in the effective health care system. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(12): 449–457.

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Physical Activity Level and Lifestyle-Related Risk Factors From Catalan Physicians

Cited by 14 publications

References 16 publications

A cross-sectional survey of cardiovascular health and lifestyle habits of hospital staff in the UK: Do we look after ourselves?

A cross-sectional survey of cardiovascular health and lifestyle habits of hospital staff in the UK: Do we look after ourselves?

Cardiovascular health and lifestyle habits of hospital staff in Jeddah: A cross-sectional survey

Magyar családorvosok egészségi állapotának, életmódjának vizsgálata

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