A Study on Anthropometric Measurements, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and Food Intakes Among Different Social Status and Ethnicities

Jafarirad, Sima; Borazjani, Aghdas Mousavi; Fathi, Mojdeh; Hormoznejad, Razie

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“…The questionnaire included nine types of food items (bread and cereals, dairy, protein, fruit, vegetable, sugar, chocolate, pastries and cookies, fat and oil, soda, and fast food (pizza and sandwiches)). Validity and reliability of the Persian version of this questionnaire has been reported in previous studies (12). The variable of work schedule was defined in two levels of fixed day work and ordinary shift work.…”

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“…Since employees in different professions spend approximately one-third of their time at the workplace and have at least one meal at work, their dietary intake and eating habits in the workplace are considered as two major factors leading to the incidence of obesity and illnesses, such as fatty liver. There are other risk factors involved in work environments, which might accelerate the incidence of obesity, overweightness and fatty liver amongst employees, of which work-related stress, lower mobility, lower job demands, exposure to chemicals (7)(8)(9), prolonged sedentary posture, and variables, such as irregular working hours, sleeping patterns and shift work, can be enumerated (10)(11)(12). Complications associated with obesity might lead to a significant increase in medical expenses and employee absenteeism.…”

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An Investigation of the Prevalence and the Causes of Overweightness and Obesity Among Karkheh Dam Employees

Jodakinia

Yazdanipoor²,

Kordmiri

et al. 2018

Jundishapur J Health Sci

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Background: Obesity is one of the most important acquired and preventable risk factors for serious complications, such as fatty liver. Currently, due to sedentary nature of many jobs, shift working and improper diet, the risk of developing obesity among employees in occupational settings is a great concern. Periodic medical examination of employees is a major resource for taking preventive measures against the prevalence of work-related disorders. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the status of obesity and its predisposing occupational factors among employees of Karkheh dam and power plant and providing solutions to reduce the complications of obesity, such as blood lipids and fatty liver. Methods: In this study, demographic and anthropometric data along with the results from medical examination were extracted from the employees' health records. Weight and height measurements were obtained using a weighbridge scale for determining body mass index (BMI). A frequency food questionnaire (FFQ) was used to measure the employees' dietary intake. Chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric tests were also employed to investigate the relationship between the indices. Results: The results showed that 71.8% of employees were overweight and obese. Furthermore, 25.60% were shift workers, and 34.60% had performed jobs involving static work. According to the LDL, triglyceride and cholesterol levels, 37.2%, 51.3%, and 39.8% of employees were respectively at risk of developing serious illnesses. Based on the Chi-square test, there was a significant correlation between the BMI and the employees' job (static or dynamic) (P value < 0.05). Likewise, there was a significant correlation between the level of triglyceride and BMI (P value > 0.05). There was also a notable relationship between employees' BMI and consumption of fast food, soft drinks, fat and oil, sugar, and pastries and cakes (P value > 0.05). Conclusions: It is evident that implementation of integrated programs, such as educational, motivational, and physical strategies along with promotion of healthy eating, will prevent BMI increase and incidence of fatty liver among employees.

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An Investigation of the Prevalence and the Causes of Overweightness and Obesity Among Karkheh Dam Employees

Jodakinia

Yazdanipoor²,

Kordmiri

et al. 2018

Jundishapur J Health Sci

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“…Besides, we did not find any relationship between “red meat and plant-based foods” and “carbohydrate-rich foods”, with GDM. There are some cultural factors, may affect eating habits which lead to different metabolic events [ 39 ]. Besides, diet composition heterogeneity may be another reason for no relationship among these dietary patterns with GDM [ 40 ].…”

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A dietary pattern rich in fruits and dairy products is inversely associated to gestational diabetes: a case-control study in Iran

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Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) causes many problems for mother and her neonate. A healthy diet plays an important role in preventing GDM. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between major dietary patterns and the GDM. Methods 386 healthy and 306 GDM pregnant women (total 693) completed this case-control study. Basic information and anthropometric indices were recorded, and a food frequency questionnaire was completed. For extracting major dietary patterns, the principal component analysis was performed. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine whether specific dietary patterns are associated to the GDM. Results Four dietary patterns were identified: “fruits and dairy products”, “red meat and plant-based foods”, “snacks and high-fat foods” and “carbohydrate-rich foods”. Among these major extracted dietary patterns, “fruits and dairy products” showed an inverse association to the GDM (odds ratio adjusted for confounders: 0.50, confidence interval: 0.284–0.882, p-trend = 0.019, for highest vs. lowest quartile). Conclusions It seems using a healthy dietary pattern such as “fruits and dairy products” may decrease GDM risk. Graphical abstract

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“…A túlzott energiabevitel és a gyenge minőségű tápanyagösszetétel napjaink civilizációs betegségeinek (pl. : cukorbetegség, magas vérnyomás) kialakulásában hatalmas szerepet játszik (Jafarirad, Mousavi, Fathi és Hormoznejad, 2016 (Német, 2014).…”

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A sport-elköteleződés modell összefüggéseinek vizsgálata serdülő sportolók körében

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Disszertációim céljául tűztem ki a sport iránti elköteleződés megismerését és kapcsolatainak feltárását az egészségmagatartás változóival és más motivációs elméletekkel. A kutatásom keretét az ún. Sport-elköteleződés modell adta, mely megkülönböztet kétféle elköteleződés típust (lelkes és erőltetett elköteleződés) és annak hét forrását. A kérdőíves felmérésben összesen 860 serdülő sportoló vett részt két adatfelvételen keresztül, akik budapesti köznevelési típusú sport iskolákból kerültek ki. A vizsgálatom folyamán adaptálásra került három skála is (sport elköteleződés-2 kérdőív, sportélvezet skála, sportolói identitás skála). Eredményeimből kiderült, hogy ha a mintában szereplő sportolókra a lelkes köteleződés jellemző, akkor azért sportolnak, mert szeretik, és olyan lehetőségeket kapnak tőle, amelyek arra sarkallják őket, hogy még többet fektessenek a sportágukba, amelynek űzése a céljaik között is szerepel. Ők többet és magasabb szinten is sportolnak és érdekes módon azokban a csapatsportágakban magasabb a lelkes elköteleződés aránya, ahol a sport egyfajta alternatívaként szolgál a későbbi karrier szempontjából. Ezzel szemben az erőltetett elköteleződésnek a sportra ugyan pozitív, de a serdülők motivációs attitűdjére már negatív hatása van. Esetükben az alternatívák komoly szerepet játszanak, és inkább azért maradnak a sportban, hogy valaminek vagy valakinek megfeleljenek, valamint a már addig befektetett energiát sem hagynák kárba veszni. Az erőltetetten elköteleződött fiatalok nem is sportolnak magas szinten, és nem vesznek részt sok edzésen sem. A kutatásaim megmutatták, hogy a sport-elköteleződés tényezőinek erősítésével nemcsak a sportolási kedvet növelhetjük, hanem azok hatással lehetnek az egyén, azaz a serdülő egészségpszichológiájára, így a jóllétére vagy céljaikra is. A vizsgálataimból kiderült, hogy a szubjektív jóllét, a perfekcionizmus, az aspirációk és a jövőorientáció nemcsak magától a rendszeres fizikai aktivitástól függ, hanem az elköteleződés is hatással van rá. A magasabb sport-elköteleződésű és belsőleg motivált sportolónál találhattunk magasabb értéket ezen a téren. Összességében megállapítható, hogy ezek az eredmények arra ösztönözhetik a pszichológusokat, pedagógusokat, sportszakembereket, hogy minél jobban megszerettessék a sportot a serdülőkkel, hiszen így nagyobb hatással lehetnek rájuk, mintha valamilyen külső tényezővel erőltetnék a sportolást.

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A Study on Anthropometric Measurements, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and Food Intakes Among Different Social Status and Ethnicities

Cited by 3 publications

References 24 publications

An Investigation of the Prevalence and the Causes of Overweightness and Obesity Among Karkheh Dam Employees

An Investigation of the Prevalence and the Causes of Overweightness and Obesity Among Karkheh Dam Employees

A dietary pattern rich in fruits and dairy products is inversely associated to gestational diabetes: a case-control study in Iran

A sport-elköteleződés modell összefüggéseinek vizsgálata serdülő sportolók körében

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