Factors Associated with Body Mass Index among Employees in Public Hospitals in the Federal Territories, Malaysia

Ahmad Badrin, Nurin Fariha (2020) Factors Associated with Body Mass Index among Employees in Public Hospitals in the Federal Territories, Malaysia. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Overweight and obesity are known to be a considerable risk factor for diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. The body mass index of employees in an organisation is believed to be greatly influenced by socio-demographic characteristics, body composition, physical activity level and dietary intake. The main aim of this study therefore was to bring light the associations between the above-mentioned factors and body mass index among healthcare employees. This cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare employees in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Putrajaya. The 122 subjects from this study were selected through purposive sampling method and the data was collected through a questionnaire comprising of four sections aimed at identifying the subjects’ socio-demographic characteristics, body composition, physical activity level and dietary intake. Majority of the subjects were female (78.7%), Malay (93.4%), married (77.0%), had monthly income between RM2001 to RM4000 (41.0%) and had university education level (73.8%). Most of the subjects were overweight (50.8%) followed by obese (41.8%) and normal body weight (7.4%). The results of the study indicated that there were significant associations between BMI and waist circumference (rho=0.677, p=0.000) and body fat percentage (rho=0.645, p=0.000) of the subjects. There was also a significant association between waist circumference and gender (X2=1.000, p=0.043). In conclusion, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is very high among the employees. Investigation of the factors associated with body mass index is a necessary consideration in planning obesity interventions.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2023 07:56
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2023 07:56
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/877

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