Evaluation of the Relationship between Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Healthcare Professionals

Abstract

Aim:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviors and the risk of type 2 diabetes in healthcare professionals. Material and Methods:The study was conducted with 164 volunteering physicians and nurses employed in a Health Practice and Research Hospital in southeastern Turkey. A descriptive questionnaire, the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score and the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale were used to collect the data.Results: It was determined that the diabetes risk levels of the participants were low, while their healthy lifestyle behaviors were on a moderate level. A significant negative correlation was found between the participants' mean diabetes risk scores and their health lifestyle behavior scores (p<0.05). Accordingly, as the levels of the healthy lifestyle behaviors of the participants decreased, their risk of diabetes increased. It was found that other predictors such as the body mass index, high blood glucose and daily exercise had a cumulative effect of up to 65% on the risk of diabetes. Conclusion:Even though the participants' mean age was young, and their mean BMI was in the normal category, their low rates of daily exercise suggested that their risk of type 2 diabetes may increase in the future.

Evaluation of Prediabetes and Diabetes Mellitus Frequency of Healthcare Professionals in a City Hospital

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