Body mass index, comorbid conditions, and demographic factors among tertiary healthcare workers in Kosovo: Implications for physical activity interventions
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweightness and obesity among healthcare workers (HCWs) at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo in Pristina, Kosovo, and to examine the relationship between demographic variables, comorbid conditions, and body mass index (BMI). This was a retro...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Universidad de Murcia
2025-04-01
|
| Series: | Sport TK |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.um.es/sportk/article/view/651601 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849722170029113344 |
|---|---|
| author | Flaka Hoti Merlinda Shehu Kaqi Hasime Terziqi Myhidin Shehu |
| author_facet | Flaka Hoti Merlinda Shehu Kaqi Hasime Terziqi Myhidin Shehu |
| author_sort | Flaka Hoti |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweightness and obesity among healthcare workers (HCWs) at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo in Pristina, Kosovo, and to examine the relationship between demographic variables, comorbid conditions, and body mass index (BMI). This was a retrospective, descriptive, analytical study. The study population consisted of 3048 HCWs at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo in Pristina, Kosovo. The sample consisted of all HCWs who were willing to provide his/her BMI (n = 1399) and included 717 females (51.25%) and 682 males (48.75%) with an average age of 48.16±10.46 years. Biochemical and hematological tests were carried out. BMI and blood pressure were assessed. The prevalence of overweight and obesity class I was 49.1% and 19.8%, respectively, according to WHO criteria, where overweight is defined as BMI 25.0–29.9 and obesity class I as BMI 30.0–34.9. Males were found to have a higher mean BMI compared to females (p=0.01). Hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia were found to be statistically significant with BMI (p<0.01) while type II diabetes was insignificant (p=0.05). Age was associated with type II diabetes (p<0.05) and hypertension (p=0.05); sex was significantly associated only with hyperglycemia (p<0.05). With an increase in age for both sexes, the rates of obesity and overweight increased, especially from ages 45 to 54 in HCWs. BMI was a significant predictor of hypertension (p<0.01, OR=1.45), dyslipidemia (p<0.01, OR=1.42), and hyperglycemia (p<0.01, OR=1.48). These results indicate the need for increased physical activity in order to reverse obesity-related health problems and obtain better health among HCWs.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-602c5c0e39484b0281b02c0bd6efbcd3 |
| institution | DOAJ |
| issn | 2340-8812 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-04-01 |
| publisher | Universidad de Murcia |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Sport TK |
| spelling | doaj-art-602c5c0e39484b0281b02c0bd6efbcd32025-08-20T03:11:25ZengUniversidad de MurciaSport TK2340-88122025-04-011410.6018/sportk.651601Body mass index, comorbid conditions, and demographic factors among tertiary healthcare workers in Kosovo: Implications for physical activity interventionsFlaka Hoti0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4780-5776Merlinda Shehu Kaqi1Hasime Terziqi2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7852-2405Myhidin Shehu3Faculty of Medicine, University of Gjakova “Fehmi Agani”, Gjakova 50000, Kosovo.Alma Mater Europaea Campus Rezonanca, Pristina 10000, Kosovo.Faculty of Medicine, University “Fehmi Agani,” Gjakova, Kosovo.The National Center of Occupational Medicine, Gjakova 50000, Kosovo. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweightness and obesity among healthcare workers (HCWs) at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo in Pristina, Kosovo, and to examine the relationship between demographic variables, comorbid conditions, and body mass index (BMI). This was a retrospective, descriptive, analytical study. The study population consisted of 3048 HCWs at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo in Pristina, Kosovo. The sample consisted of all HCWs who were willing to provide his/her BMI (n = 1399) and included 717 females (51.25%) and 682 males (48.75%) with an average age of 48.16±10.46 years. Biochemical and hematological tests were carried out. BMI and blood pressure were assessed. The prevalence of overweight and obesity class I was 49.1% and 19.8%, respectively, according to WHO criteria, where overweight is defined as BMI 25.0–29.9 and obesity class I as BMI 30.0–34.9. Males were found to have a higher mean BMI compared to females (p=0.01). Hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia were found to be statistically significant with BMI (p<0.01) while type II diabetes was insignificant (p=0.05). Age was associated with type II diabetes (p<0.05) and hypertension (p=0.05); sex was significantly associated only with hyperglycemia (p<0.05). With an increase in age for both sexes, the rates of obesity and overweight increased, especially from ages 45 to 54 in HCWs. BMI was a significant predictor of hypertension (p<0.01, OR=1.45), dyslipidemia (p<0.01, OR=1.42), and hyperglycemia (p<0.01, OR=1.48). These results indicate the need for increased physical activity in order to reverse obesity-related health problems and obtain better health among HCWs. https://revistas.um.es/sportk/article/view/651601ObesityComorbid ConditionsHealthcare WorkersPhysical ActivityKosovo |
| spellingShingle | Flaka Hoti Merlinda Shehu Kaqi Hasime Terziqi Myhidin Shehu Body mass index, comorbid conditions, and demographic factors among tertiary healthcare workers in Kosovo: Implications for physical activity interventions Sport TK Obesity Comorbid Conditions Healthcare Workers Physical Activity Kosovo |
| title | Body mass index, comorbid conditions, and demographic factors among tertiary healthcare workers in Kosovo: Implications for physical activity interventions |
| title_full | Body mass index, comorbid conditions, and demographic factors among tertiary healthcare workers in Kosovo: Implications for physical activity interventions |
| title_fullStr | Body mass index, comorbid conditions, and demographic factors among tertiary healthcare workers in Kosovo: Implications for physical activity interventions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Body mass index, comorbid conditions, and demographic factors among tertiary healthcare workers in Kosovo: Implications for physical activity interventions |
| title_short | Body mass index, comorbid conditions, and demographic factors among tertiary healthcare workers in Kosovo: Implications for physical activity interventions |
| title_sort | body mass index comorbid conditions and demographic factors among tertiary healthcare workers in kosovo implications for physical activity interventions |
| topic | Obesity Comorbid Conditions Healthcare Workers Physical Activity Kosovo |
| url | https://revistas.um.es/sportk/article/view/651601 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT flakahoti bodymassindexcomorbidconditionsanddemographicfactorsamongtertiaryhealthcareworkersinkosovoimplicationsforphysicalactivityinterventions AT merlindashehukaqi bodymassindexcomorbidconditionsanddemographicfactorsamongtertiaryhealthcareworkersinkosovoimplicationsforphysicalactivityinterventions AT hasimeterziqi bodymassindexcomorbidconditionsanddemographicfactorsamongtertiaryhealthcareworkersinkosovoimplicationsforphysicalactivityinterventions AT myhidinshehu bodymassindexcomorbidconditionsanddemographicfactorsamongtertiaryhealthcareworkersinkosovoimplicationsforphysicalactivityinterventions |