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Association among Health Behaviors, Occupational Stress and Obesity of Male Army Officers

  • 군진간호연구
  • Abbr : Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
  • 2016, 34(1), pp.30~41
  • DOI : 10.31148/kjmnr.2016.34.1.30
  • Publisher : Military Health Policy Research Center
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Nursing Science > General Nursing > Nursing Education
  • Received : January 13, 2016
  • Accepted : March 28, 2016
  • Published : March 30, 2016

Kim Soo yeon 1 IL SUN KO ORD ID 2

1국군간호사관학교
2연세대학교

ABSTRACT

Purpose: This cross-sectional study identifies the relationship among health behaviors, occupational stress and obesity of Korean male army officers. Methods: A structured questionnaire was used to assess general characteristics, health behaviors, and occupational stress; physiological measurement was conducted to survey the participants’ body mass index and waist circumference. Participants were 140 Korean army officers recruited from four army units. The data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN Statistics 21.0. Results: The prevalence ratios of obesity and of abdominal obesity were 42.1% and 28.1%, respectively. Health behavior outcome came out high while occupational stress was low. Exercise and relaxation were the health behaviors related to obesity whereas ingestion of natural food was the health behavior associated with abdominal obesity. Conclusion: The results highlight that development of continuous obesity management program for male army officers is necessary in order to decrease the prevelence ratio of obesity. Furthermore, an effective obesity management strategy, as part of the army health policy, is firmly in demand.

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