Muhammad Abdullah Ijaz, Abeera Ijaz, Muhammad Muneeb Ijaz, Mahnoor Khalid, Jawad Akhtar.
Comparison of physical activity and dietary habits among clinical and non-clinical side doctors.
Pak J Med Res Jan ;60(2):69-73.

Objective: To compare the level of physical activity and dietary habits of doctors working in clinical and basic sciences disciplines to assess the risk of getting diseases. Study type, settings & duration: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Multan Medical and Dental College and Ibn-e-Sina Hospital and Research Institute, Multan from October to December 2019. Methodology: Self-administered questionnaire was used to inquire physical and dietary behavior. Metabolic Equivalent of task MET-minutes were determined using CDC and WHO guidelines i.e. individuals with ≤600 MET-minutes per week were considered inactive. Waist to Hip ratio was measured to determine high risk participants. Results: A total of 97 doctors from both disciplines participated with 36 males (37.1%) and 61 females(62.9%). Overall 52.6% (N=51) of participants described doing physical activity. Further 45.1% (N=23) of Basic Side (BS) and 54.9% (N=28) Clinical Side (CS) doctors were physically active in their leisure time. Only 35.5% of BS and 35.1% of CS advised their students and patients almost daily, to perform physical exercises. Almost 67.5% of basic side and 70.2% of clinical side doctors were not taking balanced diet. Further 37.9% of BS and 43.9% of CS doctors reported having fast food 3 to 4 times a week. 55% of BS and 47.4% of CS were physical inactive. Waist to hip ratio (W:H) indicated overall 41.2% sample was at high risk for getting metabolic diseases. Conclusion: Most doctors didn’t meet WHO guideline of physical activity and were having imbalanced diet and have sedentary life style. Key words: Doctor’s lifestyle, exercise, physician’s health, dietary habits, physical activity.

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