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Obesidad y factores de riesgo del estilo de vida en profesionales de salud de tres ciudades brasileras / Obesity and lifestyle risk factors among health professionals in three brazilian cities
Barros C, Gizélia; Lucas W, Jamal Mahmud; Ferrari, Carlos K.
Affiliation
  • Barros C, Gizélia; University of Mato Grosso. CO
  • Lucas W, Jamal Mahmud; Nurser of the Family Health Strategy. CO
  • Ferrari, Carlos K; Federal University of Mato Grosso. CO
Rev. colomb. enferm ; 7(1): 99-104, AGOSTO DE 2012.
Article in En | LILACS, BDENF, COLNAL | ID: biblio-986859
Responsible library: CO120.1
ABSTRACT

Aims:

to describe the prevalence of overweight, obesity and lifestyle factors among health professionals from three Brazilian cities.

Methods:

in addition to a questionnaire containing the FIT and PAR-Q test, the WHOQOL and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, we also estimated the body mass index and waist circumference of 44 health professionals.

Results:

30% of the sample were overweight or had sleeping problems. 29% of the employees had little leisure oportunities. About 12% of the sample had arterial hypertension.

Conclusion:

there was a significantly relationship between affective problems and being a women. The frequency of obesity and its co-morbidities was higher in women than in men.
RESUMEN

Objetivos:

verificar la prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad y el estilo de vida entre los profesionales de la salud de tres ciudades brasileñas.

Métodos:

además de la evaluación del FIT y PAR-Q prueba, el WHOQOL y la Escala de Somnolencia de Epworth, también se calculó el índice de masa corporal y la circunferencia de la cadera de 44 profesionales de la salud.

Resultados:

el 30% de la muestra tenía sobrepeso o problemas para dormir; 29% de los empleados tenían poco tiempo libre; alrededor del 12% de la muestra tenía hipertensión arterial.

Conclusión:

las mujeres eran más propensas a desarrollar problemas afectivos y tenían mayor riesgo de obesidad y sus comorbilidades.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Overweight / Waist Circumference / Life Style / Obesity Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Rev. colomb. enferm Journal subject: ENFERMAGEM Year: 2012 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Overweight / Waist Circumference / Life Style / Obesity Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Rev. colomb. enferm Journal subject: ENFERMAGEM Year: 2012 Type: Article