Dataset: Predictors of metabolic syndrome among teachers in under-resourced schools in South Africa: Baseline findings from the KaziHealth workplace health intervention

Dataset for the paper:Predictors of metabolic syndrome among teachers in under-resourced schools in South Africa: Baseline findings from the KaziHealth workplace health intervention.

This dataset accompanies the manuscript submitted to PLOS Global Public Health. It provides the data used to explore the prevalence and predictors of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among teachers in under-resourced schools in Gqeberha, South Africa. The study assessed the association between MetS and modifiable risk factors of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including physical inactivity, tobacco and alcohol use, and unhealthy dietary intake.

Dataset structure

File name: ds_pred_mets_teachers_sa

Number of rows: 168 (representing teachers)

Number of variables: 39

Format: RData (for use in R statistical software) and CSV (comma-separated values for universal access)

README file included with detailed variable descriptions

Key variables include:

Demographics: age, sex, race, education, socio-economic status

Metabolic syndrome markers: BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, glycated haemoglobin

Lifestyle factors: physical activity (ENMO, MVPA), tobacco use, alcohol use, dietary intake (fat, sugar, sodium)

LicensingThis dataset is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0) license. Users are free to reuse the data with proper attribution.

CitationPlease cite the dataset and paper as follows:

Nandi Joubert¹²³⁴*, Larissa Adams⁴, Jan Hattendorf¹², Jan Degen³, Danielle Dolley⁴, Annelie Gresse⁵, Ivan Müller³, Siphesihle Nqweniso⁴, Nicole Probst-Hensch¹², Harald Seelig³, Peter Steinmann¹², Rosa du Randt⁴, Uwe Pühse³, Jürg Utzinger¹²¶, Markus Gerber³¶, Cheryl Walter⁴¶

Affiliations:

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland

University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Department of Human Movement Science, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa

Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa¶ Authors share senior authorship* Corresponding author

ContactFor questions about the dataset, please contact: Nandi Joubert ([e-mail])