Excess Metabolic Syndrome Risks Among Women Health Workers Compared With Men Journal Article

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Authors: Adeoye, A. M.; Adewoye, I. A.; Dairo, D. M.; Adebiyi, A.; Lackland, D. T.; Ogedegbe, G; Tayo, B. O.
Article Title: Excess Metabolic Syndrome Risks Among Women Health Workers Compared With Men
Abstract: Metabolic syndrome is associated with higher rates of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although significant disparities in the risks of metabolic syndrome by occupation type and sex are well documented, the factors associated with metabolic syndrome in low- to middle-income countries remain unclear. These gaps in evidence identify the need for patterns of metabolic syndrome among hospital personnel of both sexes in Nigeria. A total of 256 hospital workers comprising 32.8% men were studied. The mean age of the participants was 42.03+/-9.4 years. Using International Diabetic Federation criteria, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 24.2%. Women were substantially and significantly more likely to be identified with metabolic syndrome compared with men (34.9% vs 2.4%, respectively; P=.0001). This study identified metabolic syndrome among health workers with over one third of women with metabolic syndrome compared with 10% of men. These results support the implementation of lifestyle modification programs for management of metabolic syndrome in the health care workplace.
Journal Title: Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)
ISSN: 1751-7176; 1524-6175
Publisher: Wiley Periodicals, Inc  
Date Published: 2015
Language: ENG
DOI/URL:

10.1111/jch.12595
Notes: LR: 20150609; CI: (c)2015; JID: 100888554; 2015/02/03 [received]; 2015/04/01 [revised]; 2015/04/02 [accepted]; aheadofprint