Assessment of workhour feeding practices, healthy behaviour score and body mass index of physicians in Northern Nigeria: a cross-sectional multi-centre study.

Godpower Chinedu MichaelDoris Nenli EhalaiyeHaliru IbrahimFatima Ahmad FalakiAbdullahi Kabir SuleimanBukar Alhaji GremaYahkub Babatunde MutalubAbubakar Abiso MohammedEmmanuel OgwucheAminu Gango FikinZainab Abdulazeez UmarIbrahim AliyuJeremiah Kutak Aboi Madaki

Published in: Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene (2024)

Obesity and overweight rates were high. Most were physically inactive. Workhour sugary drink consumption predicted obesity. Effective workplace and community interventions to improve practitioners' lifestyle behaviour and curtail obesity and overweight are needed.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
primary care
insulin resistance
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
healthcare
cardiovascular disease
general practice