Evaluation of the relationship between lifestyle and body mass index in administrative employees of Bojnourd, Iran

2Department of Medical- Surgical Nursing, Mazandaran Pediatric Infectious Disease Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

3Students Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

4Students Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences:Vol. 2, issue 3; 32-37

Published online:Nov 09, 2015

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jul 14, 2015

Accepted:Aug 30, 2015

How to Cite:Mohsen Saber Moghaddam RanjbarMasoumeh Bagheri-NesamiSeyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini VelshkolaeiDavood Nasiry Zarrin GhabaeeEvaluation of the relationship between lifestyle and body mass index in administrative employees of Bojnourd, Iran.J Nurs Midwifery Sci.2(3):e141291.https://doi.org/10.7508/jnms.2015.03.005.

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Lifestyle is defined as the unique behavioral patterns and habits of an individual. If lifestyle is imbalanced,
risk of illnesses and burdensome events increases. Lifestyle plays a key role in the modulation of body mass index (BMI) and prevention
of obesity. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between lifestyle and BMI in the administrative employees of Bojnourd,
Iran in 2014.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 380 government employees selected by stratified random
sampling with proportional allocation in each stratum. Data were collected using prepared checklists and lifestyle questionnaires.
Weight and height of subjects were measured using standardized methods. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and
Pearson’s correlation coefficient in SPSS V.18.
Results: In this study, frequency of lifestyle was 4.58%, 52.48% and 42.94% in scoring scales of favorable, relatively favorable and
unfavorable, respectively. Moreover, 6.6% of the subjects were underweight, 34.7% were normal, 36.1% were overweight, and 21.8%
were obese. A significant correlation was observed between BMI and age (P=0.000), gender (P=0.03), physical exercise (P=0.04) and
nutrition status (P=0.003) of the subjects.
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, lack of physical activity and improper diet are the most important causes of obesity
among administrative employees. Therefore, modification of lifestyle should be mandatory in order to improve BMI and overall health
of these individuals.

Keywords

Body Mass Index

Employees

Lifestyle

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Mohsen Saber Moghaddam Ranjbar:[PubMed][Scholar]
Masoumeh Bagheri-Nesami:[PubMed][Scholar]
Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini Velshkolaei:[PubMed][Scholar]
Davood Nasiry Zarrin Ghabaee:[PubMed][Scholar]