Cardiometabolic Risk Behavior Modification in a Migrant Industrial Workforce
- 1Faculty of Medicine, Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
Abstract
Background: Migrant industrial workers in Gulf Cooperation Council settings carry a disproportionate burden of modifiable cardiometabolic risk behaviors, yet structured workplace health interventions targeting this population remain scarce.
Project Rationale: Occupational heat exposure, language diversity, and limited communal living control distinguish this workforce, calling for low-cost interventions adapted to local context and grounded in established behavior change frameworks.
Project Summary: A 2-phase quality improvement initiative was conducted from July 2025 to March 2026 at an industrial facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Anonymous surveys assessed 9 behavioral risk domains at baseline (n = 78 participants) and follow-up (n = 70 participants). Interventions were delivered July through August 2025. Low water intake decreased from 63% to 26%, a 37 percentage-point reduction. Secondary domains showed minimal change.
Take-Home Message: Environmental facilitation integrated into existing workplace routines was associated with the largest observed behavioral change; complex behavioral domains require structural supports beyond brief educational programs.
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BibTeX
@article{rahim2026cardiometabolic,
title = {{Cardiometabolic Risk Behavior Modification in a Migrant Industrial Workforce}},
author = {Hamza Rahim and Sidh Kale and Devika Devan and Mariam Naz and Fathima Mujeeb},
journal = {JACC Case Reports},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109397},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109397},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Cardiometabolic Risk Behavior Modification in a Migrant Industrial Workforce
AU - Hamza Rahim
AU - Sidh Kale
AU - Devika Devan
AU - Mariam Naz
AU - Fathima Mujeeb
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/16
JO - JACC Case Reports
DO - 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109397
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109397
AB - Background: Migrant industrial workers in Gulf Cooperation Council settings carry a disproportionate burden of modifiable cardiometabolic risk behaviors, yet structured workplace health interventions targeting this population remain scarce. Project Rationale: Occupational heat exposure, language diversity, and limited communal living control distinguish this workforce, calling for low-cost interventions adapted to local context and grounded in established behavior change frameworks. Project Summary: A 2-phase quality improvement initiative was conducted from July 2025 to March 2026 at an industrial facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Anonymous surveys assessed 9 behavioral risk domains at baseline (n = 78 participants) and follow-up (n = 70 participants). Interventions were delivered July through August 2025. Low water intake decreased from 63% to 26%, a 37 percentage-point reduction. Secondary domains showed minimal change. Take-Home Message: Environmental facilitation integrated into existing workplace routines was associated with the largest observed behavioral change; complex behavioral domains require structural supports beyond brief educational programs.
SN - 2666-0849
ER -