International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health

International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health

Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among the Nurse Population in the East of Iran

Document Type : Short Communication

Authors
Toba Kazemi 1
Gholamreza Sharifzadeh 2
Seyyed Alireza Javadinia 3
Hamid Salehiniya 4
1 Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Research Centre, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran
2 Hepatitis Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran
3 Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran
4 Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
10.20286/ijtmgh-030477
Abstract
Introduction: The present study was planned to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among nurses.

Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was done on employed nurses in Birjand in 2011. At first, complete clinical examinations were done; including height, weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure in standard ways. Then, 5cc blood of each subject, after a 12 hour fasting, was taken in order to measure FBS and lipid profile. A questionnaire inquiring demographic information and history of previous cardiovascular risk factors was filled out. At the end data were analyzed by T test in SPSS software (V.15).

Results: The mean age of the subject was 40.6±7.2 yrs. The most prevalent risk factor were dyslipidemia, overweight, and central obesity (70.4%, 40%, and 37.7% respectively). Dyslipidemia and smoking in men, and obesity in women were more prevalent.

Conclusion: The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors were high in nurses despite the adequate specialized knowledge about these risk factors.
Keywords
Cardiovascular risk factor
Nurse
Iran
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International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health
Volume 3, Issue 4 - Serial Number 11
Autumn 2015
Pages 133-136

  • Receive Date 08 April 2015
  • Revise Date 15 July 2015
  • Accept Date 24 October 2015