Southeast Asian Journal of Health Professional
Official Publication of Association of Biomedical Scientists
Official Publication of Association of Biomedical Scientists
Background: Evaluating the presence of health-related lifestyle factors among physicians is crucial, as adopting healthy behaviours can significantly reduce mortality and morbidity, and positively impact patient counselling. Despite the expectation for physicians to advocate healthy behaviours to their patients, they themselves often fall short of meeting these standards of healthy lifestyle. Research indicates that risky behaviours such as alcohol consumption, tobacco use, and unhealthy eating habits tend to co-occur among physicians. This study aimed to assess the lifestyle behaviours of medical professionals at tertiary care centre in order educate doctors about health-promoting behaviours and practices. Methods: This prospective single centre study recruited 74 participants who were asked to fill google questionnaire eliciting existing comorbid conditions and habits, followed by physical assessment which comprised Blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, pulse, oxygen saturation (SpO2), neck & hip circumference, body composition & fat analysis. Results: No significant association was observed between physical activity and visceral fat (p-value = 0.38), nor between physical activity and body fat composition (p-value = 0.52). However significant association between visceral fat levels and BMI with respect vegetarian and non-vegetarian dietary patterns highlighting the importance of diet for optimal health. Conclusion: Study highlights necessity for a carefully devised strategy to have healthy dietary habits and regular exercise into daily routines, so as to not only have professional well-being but also as advocates for promoting overall physical and psychological health within society.
Lifestyle behaviour, Lifestyle diseases, Doctors, Fat composition, Diet