Key result
Elevated blood pressure affects ~46% of bank employees, linked to obesity, diabetes, and stress.
Why the study?
The prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among bank employees in the Sudanese Banking Sector were not well characterized.
Cross-Sectional (n=98)
Yes
High blood pressure is highly prevalent among Sudanese bank employees, driven by age, obesity, diabetes, and lifestyle factors.
May warrant BP screening in bank employees; hypothesis-generating for occupational prevention trials.
, WC > 90 cm, diabetes mellitus (DM), smoking, family history, salty diet, reduced daily exercise (30 minutes per day), severe stress at work, with overall P-value = <0.005. Conclusion The prevalence of high blood pressure was remarkably high among bank employees. Risk factors were: age (>40 years), obesity, DM, family history, salty diet intake, severe stress levels at work and sedentary lifestyle.
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Khaild et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=98). Banking sector employment and associated risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of elevated blood pressure. Elevated blood pressure was present in 45.9% of Sudanese bank employees and was significantly associated with older age, obesity, diabetes, salty diet, and severe work stress.
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