Prevalence of Obesity and Health-Promoting Lifestyle  Among Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital, Malaysia

Siti Khuzaimah Ahmad Sharoni; Nik Hasmumthaj  Nik Hassan; Norhidayati  Abdul Halim; Syiddatul  Budury

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v8i24.4679

Authors

Siti Khuzaimah Ahmad Sharoni Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, UiTM Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Selangor, Malaysia
Nik Hasmumthaj Nik Hassan Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, UiTM Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Selangor, Malaysia; Nursing Department, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Norhidayati Abdul Halim Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, UiTM Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Selangor, Malaysia
Syiddatul Budury Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, 60237 Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v8i24.4679

Keywords:

Nurses, Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP), Body Mass Index (BMI), Obesity

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of obesity and health-promoting lifestyles among nurses in a tertiary hospital, Malaysia. Descriptive cross-sectional study of 417 nurses was conducted between July and August 2022 using the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLPII) scale. The study found majority of the respondents were obese (n = 233, 55.9%). The total score of Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) was 142.46±22.70. Body Mass Index and health responsibility were statistically correlated (r = 0.129, p = 0.009). Obesity among nurses is prevalent. Body weight management and exercise programs should be implemented to achieve healthy lifestyle among nurses.

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