Division of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Research
High Prevalence and Clustering Of Modifiable Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Nurses in Nigeria: Implication for Translating Knowledge into Practice among Health Care Professionals
Author(s): Nse A Odunaiya*, Emmanuel C Okoye, Opeyemi M Adegoke, Deborah Ojoye and Oluwafemi OOguntibeju
Objective: There is paucity of information on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among the working population in
Nigeria, particularly among nurses. This study was thus conducted to investigate the prevalence of selected modifiable CVD risk factors and sociodemographic
factors associated with them, among nurses in Nigeria.
Materials and methods: This study was a cross-sectional survey involving 316 (298 females and 18 males) nurses, purposively recruited from
the largest teaching hospital in Nigeria. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the AUDIT- C Alcohol Screening Questionnaire were
used to assess the physical activity and alcohol consumption levels of the participants respectively. Participants' height, weight, body mass index
(BMI), waist and hip circumferences, waist-to-hip ra.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2736-6189.2020.5.201
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