Event Description

Sitotaw Bogale will discuss their PhD project which aims to develop and test the effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of education intervention to manage metabolic syndrome among working Adults in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a collection of disorders that comprise: obesity, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, impaired regulation of body fat and high blood pressure. The development of the metabolic syndrome in the current day is a serious health danger. It has an impact on more than a billion people globally and has a big impact on the spread of chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and other chronicity. Behavioral risk factors, such as sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet, cigarette smoking, and alcohol use, all contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome.

The metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in developing nations, including Ethiopia, as a result of growing urbanization, dietary change, and decreased physical activity. Unless efforts are made to alter the lifestyle that is contributing to the syndrome's prevalence, the current trend cannot be sustained. In Ethiopia there is lack of evidence about the effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of education intervention in the management of metabolic syndrome. Thus, this project aims to develop and test the effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of education intervention to manage metabolic syndrome among working Adults in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Speaker Bio

Sitotaw is a PhD candidate in the Department of Global Health at NCEPH. I completed my BSc in Nursing from Addis Ababa University, and MSc in Adult Health Nursing from the same university. I have worked as a Junior Nurse professional at Black Lion Specialized Hospital Addis Ababa University, and as a Graduate Assistant at Mizan-Tepi University and a full-time staff at Bahir Dar University. My research interests include Chronic diseases in developing countries, Adult Health, Obesity, and diet-related disease.