Risk of Obesity Among Female School Teachers and its Associated Health Problems

Obesity is considered to be a major health problem throughout the world. Factors contributing to obesity include increased intake of calorie dense foods and physical inactivity. Teachers represent one of the most important, large and growing sector of workforce in many countries. The objective of the present study was to determine risk of obesity among female school teachers along with various factors and health problems associated with it. A descriptive cum cross-sectional survey was conducted among 500 female school teachers. Anthropometric measurements such as height, body weight and waist circumference were measured. BMI was calculated and blood pressure was recorded. Results indicated that 43.2% of the teachers had Grade I obesity, 20.4% had Grade II obesity and 6.6% had Grade III obesity thereby indicating obesity as a significant health problem among teachers. Factors such as age, waist circumference, intake of junk foods, physical inactivity and BMI were significantly associated with obesity. In addition, health issues such as hypertension and arthritis was also found to be associated with obesity. The study therefore recommends the need to promote healthy lifestyle for school teachers that can be achieved through appropriate health education and interventional measures.

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Risk factors for mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in ophthalmic personnel and students in USA (& Canada): a cross-sectional survey study

BMC Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s12888-021-03535-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yi Pang ◽

Meng Li ◽

Connor Robbs ◽

Jingyun Wang ◽

Samiksha F. Jain ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Health Problems ◽

Survey Study ◽

Health Issues ◽

Eye Care ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mental Health Issues

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic poses mental health challenges to frontline healthcare workers. Eye care professionals may be especially susceptible to mental health problems due to high-risk exposures to patients. Yet, no prior research has studied mental health issues among eye care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic among eye care professionals. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey study among eye care professionals and students in the United States and Canada from June 23 to July 8, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 8505 eye care professionals and students received email invitations to the survey and 2134 participated. We measured mental health outcomes including symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress using validated scales, as well as potential risk factors including demographic characteristics, state-level COVID-19 case counts, participants’ patient interactions, childcare responsibilities, and pre-pandemic stress levels. Linear multiple regression and logistic regression analyses were used to determine relationships between risk factors and mental health outcomes. Results We found that 38.4% of eyecare professional participants in the survey met screening threshold as probable cases of anxiety, depression, or both during the COVID-19 pandemic. Controlling for self-reported pre-pandemic stress level and state COVID-19 case daily cases, significant risk factors for depression, anxiety, and psychological stress during the COVID-19 pandemic included: being female, younger age, and being Black or Asian. Interestingly, we found two somewhat surprising protective factors against depression symptoms: more frequent interactions with patients and having a greater proportion of childcare responsibilities at home. Conclusions This study showed a high prevalence of mental health problems and revealed disparities in mental health among eye care personnel and students: Female, younger, Black, and Asian populations are particularly vulnerable to mental health issues. These results indicate that it is critical to identify mental health issues more effectively and develop interventions among this population to address this significant and growing public health issue. The strategies and policies should be reflective of the demographic disparities in this vulnerable population.

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Faktor Risiko Obesitas pada Guru Sekolah Perempuan serta Relevansi dengan PTM Selama Pandemi Covid-19

Amerta Nutrition ◽

10.20473/amnt.v5i1.2021.31-40 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 31

Author(s):

Agus Hendra Al Rahmad

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Health Problems ◽

Food Type ◽

Calorie Intake ◽

Junk Food ◽

School Teachers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

Background: The prevalence of obesity in the world is getting higher, so it becomes a severe health problem. Some factors that contribute to the problem of obesity are increased calorie intake, including the consumption of junk food and sedentary, and low physical activity. School teachers are one of the most crucial labor elements in improving the human development indeks.Objectives: The study aims to determine the risk factors for obesity in female teachers as well as some non-communicable health problems during the Covid-19 pandemic.Methods: This quantitative study uses a cross-sectional design, which was conducted on 270 female school teachers; the sample was taken by purposive sampling. Participants measured weight, height, waist circumference data. Blood pressure data were also recorded by participants, including data on diabetes, cholesterol, arthritis, coronary heart disease. While the BMI value data is calculated by the researcher Data collection using a questionnaire distributed from Google Form. Statistical analysis using test Chi-Square and Logistic Regression. Results: The results showed risk factors for obesity in female school teachers were age, waist circumference, consuming junk food, type of diet and physical activity (p< 0.05), with the main predictor being consumption junk food (OR= 3.2). Also, obesity in women is closely related to several non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and arthritis.Conclusions: The main risk factors that cause the high prevalence of obesity in female school teachers in Banda Aceh City are due to consumption habits junk food during the Covid-19 pandemic, and are strongly related to health problems such as hypertension and arthritis.

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Prevalence of Depression and Associated factors among Secondary School Teachers in Al-Madinah City, KSA (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.15988 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Faisal Alqahtani Sr

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Health Problem ◽

Secondary School Teachers ◽

Minor Depression ◽

School Teachers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Care Clinics ◽

Post Natal Depression ◽

Sample Technique ◽

History Of

BACKGROUND Depression is the most common psychiatric condition seen in primary health care clinics. On the other hand, teaching is one of the most stressful jobs. The aim was to determine prevalence and correlates of depression among secondary school teachers in Al-Madinah city. OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to explore the extent of depression as a health problem among secondary school teachers in Al-Madinah city. METHODS A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted on a representative sample of secondary school teachers of both genders in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah city. A Multistage cluster sample technique was implemented to recruit the participants. The data were collected using a self-administered PHQ-9 depression questionnaire. RESULTS The study included 297 teachers. More than half of them (54.2%) were males and the vast majority (97.6%) were Saudis. Major depression, based on PHQ-9 depression questionnaire was reported among 8.4% of the participants whereas minor depression was reported among 14.1% of them. Among the studied habitual factors, the smoking of Shisha and non-practicing of physical exercise were significantly associated with depression among teachers. Regarding obstetric and gynecological factors, female teachers with history of post-natal depression were more likely to have major and minor depression features than those without such history, p=0.017. CONCLUSIONS Depression is a common health problem among secondary school teachers in Al-Madinah city affecting almost one quarter of them. Familial instability, shisha smoking, physical inactivity, heavy teaching load and deficiency of educational competencies are strongly correlated with depression. Further studies are needed to explore the extent of the problem among teachers at different levels of teaching and in other regions of the country.

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Mass Media Influence on Changing Healthy Lifestyle of Community People During COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/10105395211011030 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 101053952110110

Author(s):

Md. Nazrul Islam ◽

Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam ◽

Md. Sajjat Hossain ◽

Md. Tabiur Rahman Prodhan ◽

Mohammad Hasan Chowdhury ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mass Media ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Principal Component ◽

Multiple Regression Model ◽

Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽

Media Influence ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mass Media Influence ◽

Stepwise Multiple Regression Model

We aimed to assess mass media influence on changing the healthy lifestyle behavior of people during the early phase of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Principal component analysis and stepwise multiple regression model showed that knowledge level, media credibility, and media check-in had the most considerable contribution to influencing community people’s healthy lifestyle.

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Nutritional Status Disorders in Student Population

Serbian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research ◽

10.2478/sjecr-2019-0027 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Djordje Stevanovic ◽

Mina Poskurica ◽

Jovan Jovanovic ◽

Miodrag Sreckovic ◽

Vladimir Zdravkovic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Health Problem ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Student Population ◽

Regular Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Major Health Problem ◽

Unhealthy Eating ◽

Significant Difference

Abstract Obesity is a global health problem associated with numerous pathological conditions. Unhealthy eating habits and the lack of regular physical activity are considered the most common cause of disordered nutritional status. The aim of the research was to determine the nutritional status in student population and the predictors which determine this condition. The cross-sectional study was conducted on 262 students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences in Kragujevac (130 males and 132 females). Body weight and height, body mass index (BMI) and visceral fat (VF) were measured. Each respondent completed a specially designed questionnaire considering sociodemographic data, eating habits and physical activity. The majority of students have normal BMI values (75.6%), 5.3% were classified as underweight, 14.9% as over-weight and 4.3% as obese. Normal VF values were found in 93.1% of subjects, while high in 5.7% and very high in 1.1%. A statistically significant difference in BMI and VF values was found between male and female gender (24.41 vs. 21.05, Sig = 0.000 and 5.47 vs. 3.07, Sig = 0.000, respectively), as well as between students of the first 4 and the last 2 years of study (Sig = 0.019 and 0.000 respectively). Unhealthy eating habits, such as the consumption of sweets, snacks, fast foods and white bread, and the absence of regular physical activity were statistically more present in overweight/obese respondents. Given the significant presence of pre-obesity/obesity in the examined population, corrective measures should be taken in this population in order to avoid a major health problem in the future.

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Electronic Health Use in the European Union and the Effect of Multimorbidity: Cross-Sectional Survey (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.7299 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva ◽

Dimitra Anastasiadou ◽

Cristiano Codagnone ◽

Roberto Nuño-Solinís ◽

Maria Begona Garcia-Zapirain Soto

Keyword(s):

Health Care Professionals ◽

Online Survey ◽

New Technologies ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Health Problems ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

The European Union ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Electronic Health

BACKGROUND Multimorbidity is becoming increasingly common and is a leading challenge currently faced by societies with aging populations. The presence of multimorbidity requires patients to coordinate, understand, and use the information obtained from different health care professionals, while simultaneously striving to distinguish the symptoms of different diseases and self-manage their sometimes conflicting health problems. Electronic health (eHealth) tools provide a means to disseminate health information and education for both patients and health professionals and hold promise for more efficient and cost-effective care processes. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the use of eHealth tools, taking into account the citizens’ sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and above all, the presence of multimorbidity. METHODS Cross-sectional and exploratory research was conducted using online survey data from July 2011 to August 2011. Participants included a total of 14,000 citizens from 14 European countries aged 16 to 74 years, who had used an eHealth tool in the past 3 months. The variables studied were sociodemographic variables of the participants, the questionnaire items assessing the frequency of using eHealth tools, the degree of morbidity, and the eHealth adoption gradient. Chi-square tests were conducted to examine the relationship between the sociodemographic and clinical variables of participants and the group the participants were assigned to according to their frequency of eHealth use (eHealth user group). A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) allowed for assessing the differences in the eHealth adoption gradient average between different groups of individuals according to their morbidity level. A two-way between-groups ANOVA was performed to explore the effects of multimorbidity and age group on the eHealth adoption gradient. RESULTS According to the eHealth adoption gradient, most participants (68.15%, 9541/14,000) were labeled as rare users, with the majority of them (55.1%, 508/921) being in the age range of 25 to 54 years, with upper secondary education (50.3%, 464/921), currently employed (49.3%, 454/921), and living in medium-sized cities (40.7%, 375/921). Results of the one-way ANOVA showed that the number of health problems significantly affected the use of eHealth tools (F2,13996=11.584; P<.001). The two-way ANOVA demonstrated that there was a statistically significant interaction between the effects of age and number of health problems on the eHealth adoption gradient (F4,11991=7.936; P<.001). CONCLUSIONS The eHealth adoption gradient has proven to be a reliable way to measure different aspects of eHealth use. Multimorbidity is associated with a more intense use of eHealth, with younger Internet users using new technologies for health purposes more frequently than older groups with the same level of morbidity. These findings suggest the need to consider different strategies aimed at making eHealth tools more sensitive to the characteristics of older populations to reduce digital disadvantages.

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Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Terjadinya Anemia pada Remaja Putri

Jurnal Ilmiah Universitas Batanghari Jambi ◽

10.33087/jiubj.v21i1.1116 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 331

Author(s):

Yeni Indrawatiningsih ◽

ST Aisjah Hamid ◽

Erma Puspita Sari ◽

Heru Listiono

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Young Women ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Community Health Center ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Major Health Problem

Anemia is a major health problem for people in the world, especially in developing countries, about 50-80% of anemia is caused by iron deficiency. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence the occurrence of young women. This research is an analytical survey with a cross sectional research design, the study was conducted in May - June 2020 in the village of Sidomakmur, Gumawang Community Health Center, East OKU Regency, the population in this study were all young women recorded by village midwives in Sidomakmur Village, totaling 212 people. and the sample is some of the young women who take part in the Posyandu Youth in Sidomakmur Village, amounting to 98 people, through Proportional Random Sampling, univariate (proportion), bivariate (chi square test) and multivariate (logistic regression) analysis. The results of the analysis showed that adolescent education (p value: 0,000), parents' income (p value: 0.012) and adolescent nutritional status (p vaue: 0,000) had a significant relationship with the incidence of anemia in adolescent girls, while adolescent age (p value: 0.224). ) does not have a significant relationship with the incidence of anemia in adolescent girls, while the age of adolescents. Based on the final model of multivariate analysis, the variable that had the greatest influence on anemia status was the variable nutritional status. It is necessary to provide counseling to young women and improve the way of delivering information when young women conduct examinations on how to prevent anemia, both in the form of a good healthy lifestyle and how to maintain health for the growth and development of young women themselves.

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Burnout experience of secondary and preparatory school teachers in West Gojjam and Awi zone in Amhara regional state

Research in Pedagogy ◽

10.5937/istrped2002133w ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 133-148

Author(s):

Anteneh Wulolign ◽

Solomon Adane ◽

Solomon Kassie

Keyword(s):

Survey Design ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Primary Data ◽

School Teachers ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Preparatory School ◽

Regional State ◽

West Gojjam

The purpose of the study was to assess Burnout experience of secondary and preparatory school teachers in West Gojjam and Awi Zones in Amhara regional state. Participants of the study were selected by simple random sampling technique. The study employed cross-sectional survey design method to answer the proposed research objectives regarding burnout experience by secondary school and preparatory school teachers. The primary data collection tool for the study was questionnaire. The level of burnout was assessed using standardized questionnaire, and these standardized questionnaires were adopted from the original English version Maslch burnout inventory Human service Survey to assess the level of burnout. The descriptive statistics on the mean scores of the three dimensions of burnout indicated that teachers were experiencing high levels of burnout in all the three dimensions of burnout. The independent samples t-test result showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups (male and female) in EE and PA burnout levels (t= 1.35, df = 286, p =.176 >.05) and (t= -1.007, df = 286, p =.315 >.05).

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A repeated cross-sectional survey assessing university students' stress, depression, anxiety, and suicidality in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s003329172000392x ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Agata Debowska ◽

Beata Horeczy ◽

Daniel Boduszek ◽

Dariusz Dolinski

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

University Students ◽

Adult Students ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Health Problems ◽

Medical Psychology ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Early Stages ◽

Increased Risk

Abstract Background The time of widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases can lead to elevated stress and mental health problems among all persons affected, and in particular those sub-groups of the population that are at an increased risk of mental health problems. One such vulnerable group constitutes university students. The aim of this study is to assess stress, depression, anxiety, and suicidality among different groups of university students (medical, psychology, and other). Methods Using a repeated cross-sectional study design, we collected survey data among a large sample of 7228 university students from Poland (mean age = 22.78, s.d. = 4.40; 81% female). Data were collected in five waves, during the first 2 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe (March and April 2020). Results The results demonstrate a significant increase in depression levels as the pandemic was progressing. We also found that female students scored significantly higher than male students on depression, anxiety, and stress. Psychology students recorded the lowest scores on depression and anxiety. Young adult students (aged 18–24 years) had more symptoms of depression, anxiety, and suicidality than adult students (⩾25 years). Conclusions These results provide insights into stress and mental health among university students during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings can be used for a more effective identification of students who may struggle during next stages of the pandemic and future crises.

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