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December 16, 2020African Health SciencesOpen Access

Obesity (BMI ≥30) was associated with a 4.3-fold increased risk of hypertension compared to normal weight among university hospital employees, who had an overall hypertension prevalence of 14.8%.

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Why the study?

Hypertension is a serious disease with increasing worldwide prevalence leading to life-threatening complications, motivating assessment of its prevalence and influencing factors among hospital employees.

Population

3,480 university hospital employees

Comparison

Hypertension prevalence and association across sociodemographic and occupational parameters

Design

Cross-sectional study

Key result

Obesity (BMI ≥30) was associated with a 4.3-fold increased risk of hypertension compared to normal weight among university hospital employees, who had an overall hypertension prevalence of 14.8%.

Authors

SKSeher KurtulIzmir UniversityFAFunda KAYA AKŞanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Eğitim ve Araştırma HastanesiMTMeral TürkEge University

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Overview

May support workplace hypertension screening in obese staff; leaves open causality and generalizability beyond this cross-sectional cohort.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the prevalence of hypertension and determine associated sociodemographic and occupational risk factors among hospital personnel.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional study using periodic health examination data from an Occupational Health and Safety Unit in a university hospital.
  • Analyzed health records from 3,480 of 3,780 total hospital employees (92% inclusion rate).
  • Identified significant independent predictors of hypertension using multivariable logistic regression models.
  • The overall prevalence of hypertension was 14.8%, varying across job categories: 13.5% in physicians, 13.9% in non-physician healthcare staff, and 23.7% in administrative officers.
  • Logistic regression analysis demonstrated statistically significant associations between hypertension and male sex, advancing age, and higher body mass index.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=3,480)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

P
Population
3,480 employees of a university hospital in Turkey who underwent periodical examination, mean age 39.8 years, 66.5% female.
O
Outcome
Prevalence of hypertension and its relationship with sociodemographic and occupational parameters

Main Result

Effect estimate: OR 4.338 (95% CI 3.209-5.864)

Absolute Event Rate: 32.6% vs 6.3%

p-value: p=<0.001

Hypertension is prevalent among hospital employees, particularly among men, older individuals, and those with higher BMI, highlighting the need for targeted workplace health programs.

Limitations

  • Blood pressure was measured on one day only, which may overestimate the prevalence of hypertension.
  • Potential inaccuracy in the diagnosis of those with hypertension due to the single-day measurement approach.
  • Blood pressure was measured on one day only, potentially overestimating prevalence
  • Diagnosis of those with hypertension may be inaccurate

Cite This Study

Kurtul et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=3,480). Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) vs. Normal weight (BMI <25 kg/m2) was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension (OR 4.338, 95% CI 3.209-5.864, p=<0.001). Obesity (BMI ≥30) was associated with a 4.3-fold increased risk of hypertension compared to normal weight among university hospital employees, who had an overall hypertension prevalence of 14.8%.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1afee59fa30811a0b961cchttps://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v20i4.24
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