Nurse's Knowledge Regarding Risk Factors of Obesity in Sulaimani City Hospitals
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https://doi.org/10.23918/eajse.v9i3p08Keywords:
Knowledge, Obesity, Risk factors, Health, Sulaimani hospitalsAbstract
Obesity is characterized by the excessive or inappropriate buildup of adipose tissue or fat in the body, resulting in negative impacts on one's health. A reduction in body weight ranging from 5% to 10% has been shown to impact a person's health substantially, overall quality of life, and the economic burden experienced by both the individual and the nation. The study aims to assess nurses' knowledge regarding risk factors of obesity in Sulaimani city hospitals. A quantitative design (descriptive study) was carried out from 1st October 2022 1st of April 2023. A probability sample of 101 nurses was selected. The data were collected through a validated questionnaire in three parts: the first part was related to social and demographic data, the second part was about nurses’ Knowledge regarding risk factors of Obesity, and the third part was about the prevention of obesity. The results show that the age group (22-29) observed the highest percentage and constituted (48.5%) of total samples. Most of the responses were males (61.4%), regarding marital status (58.4%), were married, and most had a college education. Around (60%) of nurses think Obesity is a disease (70%) of them know about body mass index indicators. The findings of the current study conclude that nurses have high knowledge regarding the risk factors of obesity.
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