Prevalence of Obesity and Association with
Adherence to Mediterranean Diet in Medical,
Nursing and Administrative Staff of a Greek Public Hospital
Volume 1 - Issue 2
Ioannis Kyriazis1*, Amalia Tsagari2, Theodora Lappa2, Paraskevi Koufopoulou3, Dimitra Latsou4, Eleni Kallianioti2,
Sophia Tsitsou2, Aggelos Giotis2 and Maria Tziogiou2
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- 1Diabetes & Obesity Outpatient Clinic , KAT General Hospital of Attica, Greece
- 2Nutrition Department, KAT General Hospital of Attica, Greece
- 3Department of Economics, University of Piraeus, Deputy CEO, KAT General Hospital of Attica, Piraeus, Greece
- 4Department of Social and Educational Policy, University of Peloponnese, Greece
*Corresponding author:
Ioannis Kyriazis, Diabetes & Obesity Outpatient Clinic KAT General Hospital, Greece
Received: May 31, 2018; Published: June 07, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/ADO.2018.01.000106
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Abstract
Obesity is currently considered to be the most common metabolic disease. During the last decades, its incidence has dramatically
risen both in developed and developing countries. Several studies of the health of healthcare professionals have found that a
significant proportion is obese. Obesity among the workforce may impede the efficacy of healthcare professionals health promotion
efforts. The Mediterranean diet is considered to be a sustainable and healthy lifestyle pattern that promotes good health and disease
prevention throughout the lifespan.
The objectives of the present study were
a) To determine the prevalence of obesity and obesity related lifestyle parameters (work anxiety, physical activity).
b) To investigate the association between adherence to Mediterranean diet and Body Mass Index (BMI) among health
professionals.
c) To compare these parameters between medical doctors, administrative staff and nurses working at one selected public
hospital. The perceptions of health professionals regarding their own body weight were also assessed and compared to their
actual weight.
Keywords: Obesity; Health Care Professionals; Mediterranean Diet
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