Incidence and factors associated with overweight and obesity, and hypertensive disorder, among staff in a private healthcare setting: a retrospective cohort study.

Objective: To determine the incidence and factors associated with overweight and obesity, and hypertensive disorder, among staff in a private healthcare setting.

Material And Method: The present retrospective cohort study examined the computerized data of Bumrungrad International (BI) Hospital staff that had undergone pre-employment and annual/bi-annual check-ups, between January 2000 and June 2006.

Results: Data for the 3,678 staff surveyed comprised 7,338 visits, with a median follow-up time of 1.