Nutrition Habits of Polish Nurses: An Approach
Background: Chronic stress, unlimited working time and the shift working system as well as sleep deficiency may lead to the occurrence of nutrition disorders among nurses. Aim: The aim of the paper was an assessment of the nutrition habits of nurses. It was an observational study conducted from June...
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| description | Background: Chronic stress, unlimited working time and the shift working system as well as sleep deficiency may lead to the occurrence of nutrition disorders among nurses. Aim: The aim of the paper was an assessment of the nutrition habits of nurses. It was an observational study conducted from June 2017 to May 2018 among nurses (<i>n</i> = 1080) in Silesia in Poland. Data was obtained using a range of questionnaires. Results: Body mass index (BMI) of the analysed nurses demonstrated overweight/obesity in 490 (45.5%) of them. Nearly all the diets of the analysed nurses (<i>n</i> = 1021; 94.5%) required improvement. Younger nurses (<31 years old) demonstrated a greater tendency to indulge in habitual overeating, and those having additional employment demonstrated poorer nutrition habits compared to those without additional employment. Conclusion: The analysed nurses made numerous dietary mistakes which, as a consequence, can lead to obesity. Emotional overeating was the dominant nutrition habit in the studied group of nurses. Nurses who were overweight/obese, nurses who had additional employment and younger nurses demonstrated tendencies toward improper nutrition choices, i.e., the tendency to overeat or restrain oneself from eating. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc934bf2bf6648ffaee2a5d0753934632023-11-22T01:15:45ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322021-06-019778610.3390/healthcare9070786Nutrition Habits of Polish Nurses: An ApproachLucyna Gieniusz-Wojczyk0Józefa Dąbek1Halina Kulik2Department of Propaedeutics of Nursing, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 20/24 Francuska Street, 40-027 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Cardiology, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 45/47 Ziołowa Street, 40-635 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Propaedeutics of Nursing, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 20/24 Francuska Street, 40-027 Katowice, PolandBackground: Chronic stress, unlimited working time and the shift working system as well as sleep deficiency may lead to the occurrence of nutrition disorders among nurses. Aim: The aim of the paper was an assessment of the nutrition habits of nurses. It was an observational study conducted from June 2017 to May 2018 among nurses (<i>n</i> = 1080) in Silesia in Poland. Data was obtained using a range of questionnaires. Results: Body mass index (BMI) of the analysed nurses demonstrated overweight/obesity in 490 (45.5%) of them. Nearly all the diets of the analysed nurses (<i>n</i> = 1021; 94.5%) required improvement. Younger nurses (<31 years old) demonstrated a greater tendency to indulge in habitual overeating, and those having additional employment demonstrated poorer nutrition habits compared to those without additional employment. Conclusion: The analysed nurses made numerous dietary mistakes which, as a consequence, can lead to obesity. Emotional overeating was the dominant nutrition habit in the studied group of nurses. Nurses who were overweight/obese, nurses who had additional employment and younger nurses demonstrated tendencies toward improper nutrition choices, i.e., the tendency to overeat or restrain oneself from eating.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/7/786nurseeating habitsworkplacehealthdietlifestyle |
| spellingShingle | Lucyna Gieniusz-Wojczyk Józefa Dąbek Halina Kulik Nutrition Habits of Polish Nurses: An Approach Healthcare nurse eating habits workplace health diet lifestyle |
| title | Nutrition Habits of Polish Nurses: An Approach |
| title_full | Nutrition Habits of Polish Nurses: An Approach |
| title_fullStr | Nutrition Habits of Polish Nurses: An Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutrition Habits of Polish Nurses: An Approach |
| title_short | Nutrition Habits of Polish Nurses: An Approach |
| title_sort | nutrition habits of polish nurses an approach |
| topic | nurse eating habits workplace health diet lifestyle |
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