Prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors among healthcare workers in the Gaza Strip, Palestine: a cross-sectional study
The modifiable factors, including smoking, coffee intake, physical activity and BMI, were associated with the risk of HTN. These findings indicate that effective efforts in maintaining a healthy lifestyle are needed to prevent HTN among HCWs.
Authors
- Hong Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0427-4805)
- Zhaozhao Hui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3979-0674)
- Mei Ma
- Majed Jebril
- Lina Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8085-1312)
- Joma Younis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9422-4424)
- Yahui Fan
- Mao Ma
- Wei Zhang
- Le Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6959-3020)
- Kejing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7312-5432)
- Zhaofang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5485-4488)
Institutions
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
- University of Palestine (PS)
- Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076577
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21