EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY OF TRAITORS OF THE MULTIMODAL FREIGHT MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF THE CITY PROVINCE OF KINSHASA
Journal Title: SANAMED - Year 2019, Vol 14, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the workplace. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with 210 workers of which 119 male (56.7%) and 91 female (43.3%) selected in a simple random manner in a company in the city of Kinshasa province between November 2013 to January 2014. Overweight was determined by workers with a body mass index between 25 and 29.9 kg / m2 and obesity by those with a body mass index ≥ 30 kg / m2. Results: This study found a prevalence of 23.8% of overweight workers and 48.1% of workers suffering from obesity with predominance in women (65.5% in men vs. 80.2% in women, p <0.014). The frequency of risk factors associated with obesity increased with the increase in weight status of BMI (p <0.001). Conclusion: Obesity is a common pathology in the workplace and hypertension is the main modifiable risk factor. Sedentarity is the main determinant of overweight and obesity. Obesity is a public health problem in the workplace in the city of Kinshasa because of the command and collaboration frameworks are most affected.
Authors and Affiliations
Godefroid Mabele Kusuayi, Constant Ekisawa Nkiama, Jolie Bongo Nzeloka, Delecluse Christopher, Francois Bompeka Lepira
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- EP ID EP629880
- DOI 10.24125/sanamed.v14i1.277
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