Open AccessIdentification of the prevalence of risk factors for the development of metabolic syndrome in employees of a footwear company
Author(s) -
Lony C. Castro,
Jéssica Cardoso de Souza,
Júlia Salvan da Rosa,
Tarlé Perillo,
Sié Sylvestre Da,
Saverio Candido,
José Alexandre Bachur,
Cynthia Kallás Bachur
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of developmental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2230-9926
DOI - 10.37118/ijdr.20940.01.2021
Subject(s) - waist , overweight , casual , body mass index , medicine , metabolic syndrome , descriptive statistics , obesity , gerontology , environmental health , demography , blood pressure , psychology , statistics , mathematics , materials science , sociology , composite material
Objective: to identify the risk factors for Metabolic Syndrome in employees of a company. Methods: cross-sectional descriptive study with the participation of employees of a private shoe company, 2018. An instrument with a self-report on a socio-demographic profile was applied. Body mass index, waist circumference (WC) and blood pressure (BP) were calculated. Blood glucose values were obtained from the casual measurement by rapid tests. The behaviors of practicing physical activity were obtained from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The analysis was presented by descriptive statistics from mean and standard deviation, absolute and relative values. Results: 61 employees, average age 30 years. Glycemic indexes were higher among men (97.30 mg / dL). The prevalence of overweight (46.7%) and WC (40%) were higher among women. Most workers (62.2%) had normal BP. In both sexes, they were classified as "active". Conclusion: the present study contributes to an early performance through educational, behavioral and evaluative measures such as lectures, counseling and health assessments contributing to increased productivity and reduced health costs.