Risk factors of heart disease in nurses
Background: Identifying and correcting the modifiable risk factors reduces the prevalence of coronary artery disorders (CAD). Nurses, with regards to their employment conditions, can be prone to cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors...
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| author | Mahdi K Jahromi Mohsen Hojat Saiede R Koshkaki Faride Nazari Maryam Ragibnejad |
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| description | Background: Identifying and correcting the modifiable risk factors reduces the prevalence of coronary artery disorders (CAD). Nurses, with regards to their employment conditions, can be prone to cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among nurses. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, census sampling was conducted among nurses of Jahrom, Iran, in 2014. Data were collected through interviews, blood pressure measurement, anthropometric parameters, and blood sample collection. To analyze the data, descriptive statistical analysis, and comparative (independent t-test) and correlation (Pearson) tests were used; the significance level was considered to be P < 0.05. Results: In this study, 263 (89.76%) nurses participated, 79.8% of whom were women. The mean age of the participants was 31.04 (6.97). In terms of body mass index, 41.7% was the waist-to-hip ratio, 16.7% was the waist-to-height ratio, and 63.1% were in the range of obesity. In addition, 5.7% had abnormal triglyceride, 4.9% had high cholesterol, and 15.1% had high blood pressure. The mean percentage of the Framingham risk score of the participants was 1.07 (1.84). Conclusions: In this study, the total mean percentage of the Framingham risk score of the nurses was 1.07, which showed a low risk of CAD in the study population over the next decade. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d79f3a15571c46c0ad42e88d1d8f16b62022-12-22T03:05:26ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research1735-90662017-01-0122433233710.4103/1735-9066.212986Risk factors of heart disease in nursesMahdi K JahromiMohsen HojatSaiede R KoshkakiFaride NazariMaryam RagibnejadBackground: Identifying and correcting the modifiable risk factors reduces the prevalence of coronary artery disorders (CAD). Nurses, with regards to their employment conditions, can be prone to cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among nurses. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, census sampling was conducted among nurses of Jahrom, Iran, in 2014. Data were collected through interviews, blood pressure measurement, anthropometric parameters, and blood sample collection. To analyze the data, descriptive statistical analysis, and comparative (independent t-test) and correlation (Pearson) tests were used; the significance level was considered to be P < 0.05. Results: In this study, 263 (89.76%) nurses participated, 79.8% of whom were women. The mean age of the participants was 31.04 (6.97). In terms of body mass index, 41.7% was the waist-to-hip ratio, 16.7% was the waist-to-height ratio, and 63.1% were in the range of obesity. In addition, 5.7% had abnormal triglyceride, 4.9% had high cholesterol, and 15.1% had high blood pressure. The mean percentage of the Framingham risk score of the participants was 1.07 (1.84). Conclusions: In this study, the total mean percentage of the Framingham risk score of the nurses was 1.07, which showed a low risk of CAD in the study population over the next decade.http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-9066;year=2017;volume=22;issue=4;spage=332;epage=337;aulast=JahromiCoronary artery diseaseIrannurserisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Mahdi K Jahromi Mohsen Hojat Saiede R Koshkaki Faride Nazari Maryam Ragibnejad Risk factors of heart disease in nurses Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research Coronary artery disease Iran nurse risk factors |
| title | Risk factors of heart disease in nurses |
| title_full | Risk factors of heart disease in nurses |
| title_fullStr | Risk factors of heart disease in nurses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk factors of heart disease in nurses |
| title_short | Risk factors of heart disease in nurses |
| title_sort | risk factors of heart disease in nurses |
| topic | Coronary artery disease Iran nurse risk factors |
| url | http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-9066;year=2017;volume=22;issue=4;spage=332;epage=337;aulast=Jahromi |
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