Key result
Among government employees in Bahrain, there was a high prevalence of CVD risk factors, including overweight and obesity (78.4%), reported hypertension (36.9%), and physical inactivity (50.8%).
Population
1139 government employees in Bahrain
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May guide workplace CVD screening in Bahrain; extends regional prevalence data but leaves open generalizability and outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,139)
Yes
There is a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors, particularly overweight/obesity and physical inactivity, among government employees in Bahrain.
AL-Nooh et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors (n=1,139). Cardiovascular disease risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of CVD risk factors. Among government employees in Bahrain, there was a high prevalence of CVD risk factors, including overweight and obesity (78.4%), reported hypertension (36.9%), and physical inactivity (50.8%).
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