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Heidarnia A, Samadi A, Khalesi M. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Nurses from a Private Hospital in Tehran, Iran. IJN 2025; 38 (S1 )
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1- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. ,a.samadi@shahed.ac.ir
2- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. ,
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Background & Aims Nurses constitute the largest group of healthcare workers and are exposed to various occupational health hazards, particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Given that nurses' health is crucial for ensuring patient safety and care quality, regular monitoring and early identification of health risk factors in this population are essential. The present study thus aimed to investigate the risk factors of CVDs among nurses working in a private hospital in Tehran, Iran
Materials & Methods This descriptive study was conducted on 142 nurses from Nikan Hospital in Tehran in 2023. First, their demographic data were recorded, and their height and weight were measured. Then, fasting blood samples. Then, their systolic and diastolic blood pressures in the brachial artery were measured, and their fasting blood samples were collected to measure their lipid profile. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS software, version 24.
Results About 48% of the nurses (n=68) were overweight/obese. The prevalence of obesity was 1.7 times higher in women than in men. More than half of female (56.8%) and male (68.5%) nurses had prehypertension/hypertension. Fasting blood glucose levels indicated that 41.8% of males and 35.2% of females were in the prediabetic/diabetic range. The mean values for total cholesterol (TC) (162.33 mg/dL), triglycerides (TG) (97.46 mg/dL), high-density lipoprotein (43.82 mg/dL), and low-density lipoprotein (87.98 mg/dL) all fell within normal ranges. All lipid profile indicators, except for TC, were higher in females than in males.
Conclusion Most of the study nurses are at high risk of CVDs, including obesity, hypertension, and metabolic disorders. These results underscore the necessity for implementing structured interventions involving periodic screening and lifestyle modification programs for nursing staff at the study hospital.
Materials & Methods This descriptive study was conducted on 142 nurses from Nikan Hospital in Tehran in 2023. First, their demographic data were recorded, and their height and weight were measured. Then, fasting blood samples. Then, their systolic and diastolic blood pressures in the brachial artery were measured, and their fasting blood samples were collected to measure their lipid profile. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS software, version 24.
Results About 48% of the nurses (n=68) were overweight/obese. The prevalence of obesity was 1.7 times higher in women than in men. More than half of female (56.8%) and male (68.5%) nurses had prehypertension/hypertension. Fasting blood glucose levels indicated that 41.8% of males and 35.2% of females were in the prediabetic/diabetic range. The mean values for total cholesterol (TC) (162.33 mg/dL), triglycerides (TG) (97.46 mg/dL), high-density lipoprotein (43.82 mg/dL), and low-density lipoprotein (87.98 mg/dL) all fell within normal ranges. All lipid profile indicators, except for TC, were higher in females than in males.
Conclusion Most of the study nurses are at high risk of CVDs, including obesity, hypertension, and metabolic disorders. These results underscore the necessity for implementing structured interventions involving periodic screening and lifestyle modification programs for nursing staff at the study hospital.
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nursing
Received: 2025/01/31 | Accepted: 2025/03/21 | Published: 2025/03/21
Received: 2025/01/31 | Accepted: 2025/03/21 | Published: 2025/03/21
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