Overweight and hypertension in workers from companies benefited by the Worker Food Program (WFP)

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Bandoni, Daniel Henrique¹  Jaime, Patrícia Constante¹  Sarno, Flávio¹ 

[1] Universidade de São Paulo

关键词: Overweight;    Obesity;    Hypertension;    Food and nutrition programs and policies;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2008000300012

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE:Evaluate the prevalences of overweight (OW), hypertension (HY) and associatedfactors in workers from companies benefited by the Worker Food Program (WFP)in the city of Sao Paulo.
METHODS: Cross sectional study with 1,339 workers from 30 companies.Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire with descriptive informationsof workers and self-reported weight and height. Blood pressure was measuredand nutritional status was classified according to body mass index (BMI). Oddsratios were estimated to evaluate the risk factors associated to HY and OW.
RESULTS: Workers were, on average, 36.4 years old (sd = 10.3), had 9.9years of education (sd = 2.3), and 60% of the sample were male. In comparisonwith men, women presented significantly smaller values of weight, systolic (SBP)and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and BMI, and higher schooling. The prevalencein men of OW (BMI > 25 kg/m2) (56%) and HY (SBP > 140 mmHgand/or DBP ³ 90 mmHg or use or anti-hypertensive medications) (38%) wasapproximately two-fold than in women (30% and 19%), respectively. Age was arisk factor for the occurrence of OW and HY for both genders; whereas schoolingwas a protective factor for OW and HY in women and a risk factor for OW in men.
DISCUSSION: Male workers showed a greater risk for OW and HY and shouldbe prioritized in prevention programs for these diseases. In that sense, theWFP presents itself as a good opportunity for health and nutrition actions inthe workplace.

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