Estado nutricional y factores asociados del personal de salud del Distrito 01D04 Chordeleg Gualaceo, 2015

Abstract

General Objective: To determine the nutritional status and associated factors of the health staff of District 01D04 Chordeleg - Gualaceo. Methodology: Transversal analytical study. 210 health workers from District 01D04 were evaluated during the period of March to August 2015. A structured questionnaire was applied and anthropometric measurements were taken. Frequency and percentage values were obtained and findings of nutritional status were correlated with staff’s lifestyle (eating habits and physical activity), using Pearson’s chi square and p value. Results: The average age was 34,55 years old. Being the 26-35 years old the most common group with 51% and females with 69,5%; in this population it was determined that the 18,1% had associated diseases being HTA (Arterial hypertension) the most prominent with 8,1%. Nutritional assessment determined that 40% of people tested were overweight, this being the most frequent alteration; secondly obesity was found accounted with 20,5%; underweight occurred in 3 cases representing 1,4% of the total. We found an association between the frequency of consumption of dairy products, meat and water with nutritional status (p <0.05), in the rest of the cases no statistical significance was found, in the majority of the cases the habits were appropriate, and the frequency of sedentary was 53,8%, Nevertheless they weren’t associated with the presence of overweight or obesity. Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is high, despite having good eating habits. KEY WORDS: OBESITY, BODY WEIGHT, OVERWEIGHT, NUTRITIONAL SURVEYS, SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE, EXERCISE.