HEALTH STATUS AND LIFESTYLE RELATED RISK FACTORS AMONG MIGRANT WORKERS IN SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA

Authors

  • Aisyah Binti Abdul Jabar
  • Khin Hla Hla Thein
  • Hasanain Faisal Ghazi
  • Mohammed AbdalQader
  • Hesham Shebl
  • Mohammed Faez Baobaid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37557/gjphm.v1i1.6

Keywords:

Migrant Workers , Non-Communicable disease , Obesity, Health

Abstract

Introduction: In Malaysia, it’s about 4-5 million of the migrant’s workers that involve in occupation that seriously give and effect to their health, which is in construction, manufacturing, agriculture, services, and domestic work. Thus, study is conducted to identify the non- communicable disease (NCDs) risk factor among the migrant workers in migrant workers in Shah Alam of both genders. Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted among 50 migrant workers in Shah Alam using convenience sampling method. Both questionnaires and measurement were used in data collection. The questionnaire included sociodemographic data, behavioral and lifestyle data and medical history. Results: A total of 32% of migrant workers either oversight or obese. 56% of them are involve in vigorous activity. most of them are not a smoker person which is about 86%. 20(40%) of them have history of hypertension only 6(12%) of them have diabetes Conclusion: The main findings of our study that, 32% of the migrant workers either overweight or obese. More health promotion and regular screening are required especially, for people with high risk or having hypertension and diabetes history.

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Published

2019-07-09

How to Cite

Binti Abdul Jabar, A., Thein, K. H. H., Ghazi, H. F., AbdalQader, M., Shebl, H., & Baobaid, M. F. (2019). HEALTH STATUS AND LIFESTYLE RELATED RISK FACTORS AMONG MIGRANT WORKERS IN SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA. Global Journal of Public Health Medicine, 1(1), 28–32. https://doi.org/10.37557/gjphm.v1i1.6

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