Abstract

Background: The Iraq suffers from a high burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCD). Iraqi people have a high prevalence of child obesity, adolescent and adult obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancers among its adult population. Objective: To identify knowledge, attitude and practices relating to modifiable noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors regarding medical staff that includes doctors, dentists and pharmacists. Methods: the study conducted from January 2015 to December 2015, the study was carried out by using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software version 20. Overall 70.2% of the participants reported no practiced physical exercise. High proportions of both males and females no practiced of physical activity, especially physical activity in their leisure time. However, the percentages of daily vigorous, moderate physical activity were low for both males and females. Low proportions of males and females reported daily intakes of fruits and vegetables.