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Obesity and cardiovascular risk factors among internists in Indonesia

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Titel: Obesity and cardiovascular risk factors among internists in Indonesia
Autoren: Sally Aman Nasution, Lugyanti Sukrisman, Eka Ginanjar, Evy Yunihastuti, Simon Salim, Rudy Hidayat, Muhadi Muhadi, Siprianus Ugroseno Yudho Bintoro, Asri Ludin Tambunan, Hery Djagat Purnomo, Andi Makbul Aman, Mohammad Robikhul Ikhsan, Ahmad Mekah, Angkasa R. Hamdan, Indra Wijaya, I. Made Siswadi Semadi, Wira Gotera, Putri Muthia, Zen Ahmad, Muhammad Diah, Nur Samsu, Santy A. P. Perdhana, Tatar Sumandjar, Johana Prihatini, Juwanto Wakimin, Linda Wilhelma Ancella Rotty, Harnavi Harun, Kuntjoro Yakti, Erwin Erwin, Lukman Pura, Abimanyu Abimanyu, Sutiadi Kusuma, Suharno Hakim, Riskadwi Septianti, Budiman Gunawan, Faradiesa Addiena, Kongko H. Nursetiyanto, Arif Koswandi, Andreas N. F. Lewai, Joko Anggoro, Maria Nainggolan, Arfan Sanusi, Petrus Irianto, Komariatun Komariatun, Annelin Kurniati, Haeril Aswar, Nelyan H. Mokoginta, Leily D. Pawa, Edwin Ambar, Feliks Duwit
Quelle: Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 16 (2025)
Verlagsinformationen: Frontiers Media S.A., 2025.
Publikationsjahr: 2025
Bestand: LCC:Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
Schlagwörter: obesity, internist, cardiovascular risk factor, occupational health, physicians, Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology, RC648-665
Beschreibung: BackgroundObesity constitutes a significant global health concern, including in Indonesia, through increased risk of non-communicable diseases. Physicians, as healthcare providers, are not exempt from the impact of obesity toward general health, quality of life, and work performance. Among physicians, internists are particularly significant, as they assume primary responsibility for the management of obesity, thus the primary focus in this study. Obesity in internists is related to modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Therefore, identification of prevalence and risk factors of obesity in internists may aid in the improvement of their health through risk factor modification.MethodsA multicenter randomized cross-sectional study with a total sample of 1,064 internists across Indonesia is conducted to identify obesity profile and risk factors. Data were collected through questionnaire, physical examination, and biochemical testing and were analyzed using descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses.ResultsThe prevalence of obesity in Indonesian internists is 61.4%, higher than the general population. Risk factors associated with obesity in Indonesian internists after adjusting for confounding factors were male gender (aOR 1.43, 95% CI 1.08-1.90), hypertension (aOR 1.88, 95% CI 1.26-2.79), history of diabetes mellitus (aOR 2.93, 95% CI 1.53-5.60), newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus (aOR 2.41, 95% CI 1.22-4.77), newly diagnosed prediabetes (aOR 1.70, 95% CI 1.26-2.30), and inadequate physical activity (aOR 1.85, 95% 1.15-2.98).ConclusionInternists are a special population differing in prevalence of obesity and its related risk factors compared with the general population, due to high professional demand impacting healthy lifestyle and behavior.
Publikationsart: article
Dateibeschreibung: electronic resource
Sprache: English
ISSN: 1664-2392
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1594678/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-2392
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1594678
Zugangs-URL: https://doaj.org/article/7f421bc911f040dd97b3a90d0c24ffad
Dokumentencode: edsdoj.7f421bc911f040dd97b3a90d0c24ffad
Datenbank: Directory of Open Access Journals
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Abstract:BackgroundObesity constitutes a significant global health concern, including in Indonesia, through increased risk of non-communicable diseases. Physicians, as healthcare providers, are not exempt from the impact of obesity toward general health, quality of life, and work performance. Among physicians, internists are particularly significant, as they assume primary responsibility for the management of obesity, thus the primary focus in this study. Obesity in internists is related to modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Therefore, identification of prevalence and risk factors of obesity in internists may aid in the improvement of their health through risk factor modification.MethodsA multicenter randomized cross-sectional study with a total sample of 1,064 internists across Indonesia is conducted to identify obesity profile and risk factors. Data were collected through questionnaire, physical examination, and biochemical testing and were analyzed using descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses.ResultsThe prevalence of obesity in Indonesian internists is 61.4%, higher than the general population. Risk factors associated with obesity in Indonesian internists after adjusting for confounding factors were male gender (aOR 1.43, 95% CI 1.08-1.90), hypertension (aOR 1.88, 95% CI 1.26-2.79), history of diabetes mellitus (aOR 2.93, 95% CI 1.53-5.60), newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus (aOR 2.41, 95% CI 1.22-4.77), newly diagnosed prediabetes (aOR 1.70, 95% CI 1.26-2.30), and inadequate physical activity (aOR 1.85, 95% 1.15-2.98).ConclusionInternists are a special population differing in prevalence of obesity and its related risk factors compared with the general population, due to high professional demand impacting healthy lifestyle and behavior.
ISSN:16642392
DOI:10.3389/fendo.2025.1594678