Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome and its Associated Factors among Hospital Workers at a Rwandan Provincial Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
Metabolic syndrome is common among hospital workers in Rwanda, particularly among women. Higher BMI and older age are key predictors, highlighting the need for targeted workplace interventions to reduce modifiable risk factors and improve metabolic health in this population.
Authors
- James Gafirita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9378-6186)
- Evariste Ntaganda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5091-9719)
- Charlotte Bavuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0302-3668)
- David Tumusiime (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3855-6795)
- Rulisa Stephen
- Marguerite Uwimana
- Aime Dieudonne Hirwa
- Mediatrice Mukahigiro
- Laetitia Twizelimana
- Marie Louise Nshimiyimana
- Joseph Lune Ngenzi
- Cuthbert Musarurwa
Institutions
- University of Kigali (RW)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- INES-Ruhengeri (RW)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/rjmhs.v8i3.9
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Rwanda