Richard G. Kyle|Jane Wills|Catherine Mahoney|Louise Hoyle|Muireann Kelly|Iain Atherton
Obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England: a cross-sectional study using the Health Survey for England
Edinburgh Napier University|London South Bank University|Edinburgh Napier University|Edinburgh Napier University|London South Bank University|Edinburgh Napier University
objective estimate obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals england compare prevalence working outside health services design crosssectional study based data 5 years 20082012 nationally representative health survey england setting england participants 20 103 adults aged 1765 years indicating economically active time survey classified four occupational groups nurses n422 healthcare professionals n412 unregistered care workers n736 individuals employed nonhealthrelated occupations n18 533 outcome measure prevalence obesity defined body mass index 300 95 cis weighted reflect population results obesity prevalence high across occupational groups including among nurses 251 95 ci 209 294 healthcare professionals 144 95 ci 110 178 nonhealthrelated occupations 235 95 ci 229 241 unregistered care workers highest prevalence obesity 319 95 ci 284 353 logistic regression model adjusted sociodemographic composition survey year indicated compared nurses odds obese significantly lower healthcare professionals adjusted aor 052 95 ci 037 075 higher unregistered care workers aor 146 95 ci 111 193 significant difference obesity prevalence nurses people working nonhealthrelated occupations aor 094 95 ci 074 118 conclusions high obesity prevalence among nurses unregistered care workers concerning increases risks musculoskeletal conditions mental health conditions main causes sickness absence health services research required better understand reasons high obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals england inform interventions support individuals achieve maintain healthy weight