Prevalence of non-communicable chronic diseases in teachers

Q2 Medicine

Obesity Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.obmed.2024.100567

Fernando Guimarães Fonseca , Iury Marcos da Silva Pessoa , Tolentino Miranda Marco Túlio , Melline Mota Bispo Froes , Wender Soares Coelho , Yure Batista de Sousa , Desirée Sant'ana Haikal , Lucineia de Pinho

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Abstract

Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) significantly impact quality of life and contribute to increased morbidity and mortality rates. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of NCDs among teachers in the state public school system of Minas Gerais during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conducted as an epidemiological web survey, it included 15,641 teachers from August to September 2020. Data analysis utilized descriptive statistics, the Omnibus test to evaluate variable associations, and a multiple Poisson regression model to estimate association magnitudes. The findings revealed that 30.6% of teachers had chronic NCDs, with higher prevalence in those aged 41 and older, single, earning between three to five minimum wages, having over 20 years of teaching experience, not engaging in physical activity, being ex-smokers, self-rating their health as poor/very poor, and expressing significant fear of COVID-19. The study identified a statistically significant association between NCDs and physical activity, smoking status, self-rated health, and fear of the virus. These results highlight a high prevalence of NCDs among teachers and underscore the urgent need for enhanced prevention and health promotion initiatives within this demographic.

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教师中非传染性慢性病的流行情况

慢性非传染性疾病严重影响生活质量，并导致发病率和死亡率上升。本研究旨在分析2019冠状病毒病大流行期间米纳斯吉拉斯州公立学校系统教师中非传染性疾病的流行情况。作为一项流行病学网络调查，该调查于2020年8月至9月对15641名教师进行了调查。数据分析使用描述性统计，Omnibus检验来评估变量关联，并使用多元泊松回归模型来估计关联程度。调查结果显示，30.6%的教师患有慢性非传染性疾病，年龄在41岁及以上、单身、收入在3至5个最低工资之间、拥有20年以上教学经验、不参加体育活动、戒烟、自我评价健康状况为差/非常差，并对COVID-19表示严重恐惧的教师患病率更高。该研究确定了非传染性疾病与身体活动、吸烟状况、自我评估健康状况和对病毒的恐惧之间存在统计学上显著的关联。这些结果突出了非传染性疾病在教师中的高患病率，并强调了迫切需要在这一人群中加强预防和健康促进举措。

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Obesity Medicine Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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5.50

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40 days

期刊介绍： The official journal of the Shanghai Diabetes Institute Obesity is a disease of increasing global prevalence with serious effects on both the individual and society. Obesity Medicine focusses on health and disease, relating to the very broad spectrum of research in and impacting on humans. It is an interdisciplinary journal that addresses mechanisms of disease, epidemiology and co-morbidities. Obesity Medicine encompasses medical, societal, socioeconomic as well as preventive aspects of obesity and is aimed at researchers, practitioners and educators alike.