Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sanaa University, Yemen
Research Article
Metabolic Syndrome and Pre-Metabolic Syndrome among Health Care Workers in Yemen
Author(s): Abdul-Kafi Shujaa*, Adnan Ali Alradhi, Abdulhafeedh Al Habeet and Ekram Al-Eryani
Background: There is an increased prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and its risk factors among Health Care Workers (HCWs), which in turn contribute to the development of cardiovascular diseases. This increased prevalence reached alarming levels of global health and socioeconomic concern. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of MetS and pre-Metabolic Syndrome (pre-MetS), as well as their components, among HCWs in Sana’a City, Yemen.
Subjects and Methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional study conducted between February and July 2021. Two hospitals were randomly selected, one public (Al-Kuwait University Hospital) and one private (the University of Science and Technology Hospital). The study sample consisted of 282 HCWs. Body Mass Index (BMI) and body fat percentage were calculated. All participants underwe.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6156.10001148
