Imperial College London
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DrMichaelSoljak

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Honorary Clinical Research Fellow
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 0772m.soljak Website

 
 
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Assistant

 

Ms Dorothea Cockerell +44 (0)20 7594 3368

 
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Location

 

323Reynolds BuildingCharing Cross Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Sathish:2019:10.3390/ijerph16224551,
author = {Sathish, T and Dunleavy, G and Soljak, M and Visvalingam, N and Nazeha, N and Divakar, U and Bajpai, R and Thuan-Quoc, T and Cheung, KL and de, Vries H and Soh, C-K and Christopoulos, G and Car, J},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph16224551},
journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health},
pages = {1--11},
title = {Risk factors for non-communicable diseases at baseline and their short-Term changes in a workplace cohort in Singapore},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16224551},
volume = {16},
year = {2019}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - We aimed to examine the behavioural and clinical risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at baseline and their changes over 12 months in a workplace cohort in Singapore. A total of 464 full-time employees (age ≥ 21 years) were recruited from a variety of occupational settings, including offices, control rooms, and workshops. Of these, 424 (91.4%) were followed-up at three months and 334 (72.0%) were followed up at 12 months. Standardized questionnaires were used to collect data on health behaviours and clinical measurements were performed by trained staff using standard instruments and protocols. Age-adjusted changes in risk factors over time were examined using generalized estimating equations or linear mixed-effects models where appropriate. The mean age of the participants at baseline was 39.0 (SD: 11.4) years and 79.5% were men. Nearly a quarter (24.4%) were current smokers, slightly more than half (53.5%) were alcohol drinkers, two-thirds (66%) were consuming <5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day, and 23.1% were physically inactive. More than two-thirds (67%) were overweight or obese and 34.5% had central obesity. The mean follow-up was 8.6 months. After adjusting for age, over 12 months, there was a significant increase in the proportion consuming <5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day by 33% (p = 0.030), who were physically inactive by 64% (p < 0.001), and of overweight or obese people by 15% (p = 0.018). The burden of several key NCD risk factors at baseline was high and some worsened within a short period of time in this working population. There is a need for more targeted strategies for behaviour change towards a healthy lifestyle as part of the ongoing health and wellness programs at workplaces in Singapore. View Full-Text
AU  - Sathish,T
AU  - Dunleavy,G
AU  - Soljak,M
AU  - Visvalingam,N
AU  - Nazeha,N
AU  - Divakar,U
AU  - Bajpai,R
AU  - Thuan-Quoc,T
AU  - Cheung,KL
AU  - de,Vries H
AU  - Soh,C-K
AU  - Christopoulos,G
AU  - Car,J
DO  - 10.3390/ijerph16224551
EP  - 11
PY  - 2019///
SN  - 1660-4601
SP  - 1
TI  - Risk factors for non-communicable diseases at baseline and their short-Term changes in a workplace cohort in Singapore
T2  - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16224551
UR  - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000502057400248&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/22/4551
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/75764
VL  - 16
ER  -
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