The aim of this study was to highlight the association between occupational aspects and the occurrence of metabolic syndrome among various occupational groups. This is an integrative review of the literature that included articles indexed in the following databases: LILACS, SciELO, PubMed, and CINAHL. We evaluated 32 articles, most of which were published in Englishlanguage medical journals and with level 4 scientific evidence. The occupational aspects most commonly reported as associated with metabolic syndrome were occupation, work shift, and occupational stress. Our results indicated that occupational aspects could negatively interfere with workers’ health; more robust longitudinal studies should contribute to further uncovering the reported associations.
ReSuMoIntrodução: O presente estudo visa identificar a relação da atividade física, do índice de massa corporal (IMC) e da circunferência de cintura (CC) com a hipertensão arterial em mulheres. Materiais e Métodos: Foram selecionadas 145 mulheres adultas que foram submetidas a aferições de estatura, massa corporal, CC e pressão arterial. Os pontos de corte do IMC e CC seguiram definições prévias dadas pela literatura. A avaliação da atividade física ocorreu pelo International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), versão curta. Foram utilizados o método descritivo, a distribuição de frequência e a regressão logística direcionada à obtenção do Odds Ratio (OR), com intervalo de confiança (IC) de 95%, adotando p<0,05. Resultados: A atividade física não se relacionou com a hipertensão arterial, porém foram encontradas razões de chances significativas para sobrepeso (OR=6,36; IC=1,49-27,09; p=0,01), obesidade (OR=26,70; IC=6,19-115,09; p=0,00) e CC nível de ação 2 (OR=25,71; IC=6,44-102,70; p=0,00). Discussão: A atividade física regular é recomendada para o controle da pressão arterial, porém no presente estudo esta não obteve relação com a hipertensão arterial, já os indicadores antropométricos foram eficientes neste propósito. PALAVRAS-CHAVeHipertensão; Índice de Massa Corporal; Gordura Abdominal; Atividade Física; Mulheres. physicAl Activity And Anthropometric indicAtors relAted to hypertension in women ABStRACtIntroduction: The following research aims at identifying the relationship between physical activity, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with hypertension among women. Materials and Methods: It was chosen 145 women submitted to height, BMI, WC and blood pressure measurements. The cut-off points for BMI and WC followed previous definitions shown in literature. The evaluation of physical activity was given by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), short version. The descriptive method, frequency distribution and logistic regression, directed to obtain the Odds Ratio, with confidence interval (CI) of 95% adopting p<0.05, were used. Results: Physical activity did not associate with hypertension, and significant Odds Ratio was found for overweight (OR=6.36; IC=1.49-27.09; p=0.01), obesity (OR=26.70; IC=6.19-115.09; p=0.00) e WC level of action 2 (OR=25.71; IC=6.44-102.70; p=0.00). Discussion: The regular physical activity is recommended for the blood pressure control; nevertheless, this research found no ratio to hypertension, but the anthropometric indexes were efficient on this proposal.
Background: Labor activities are demanding for workers and can induce occupational stress. Primary health care (PHC) workers have faced problems that can lead to the development of stress and abdominal obesity. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of abdominal adiposity among primary health care physicians in the metropolitan mesoregion of Salvador, Bahia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with physicians from the family health units (FHUs) of the metropolitan mesoregion of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The number of FHUs corresponded to 41 teams (52 physicians). Anamnesis was performed and a questionnaire was applied. The clinical examination consisted of measuring waist circumference (WC), blood pressure levels (BP), and body mass index (BMI), as well as examining for acanthosis nigricans. Blood samples were collected for biochemical dosages. The data obtained were analyzed by SPSS version 22.0. Results: The sample included 41 physicians (response rate: 78.8%), of which 18 were women (44.0%). The percentage of overweight participants represented by BMI was 31.7%. The hypertriglyceridemia prevalence was 29.2%. HDL-c was low in 48.7% of the participants. The waist circumference measurement revealed a prevalence of abdominal adiposity of 38.8% (women) and 34.8% (men). Conclusions: Medical professionals in PHC are more susceptible to having higher abdominal adiposity, especially female physicians.
Physical activity and anthropometric indicators related to hypertension in women. ABSTRACT Introduction:The following research aims at identifying the relationship between physical activity, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with hypertension among women. Materials and Methods: It was chosen 145 women submitted to height, BMI, WC and blood pressure measurements. The cut-off points for BMI and WC followed previous definitions shown in literature. The evaluation of physical activity was given by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), short version. The descriptive method, frequency distribution and logistic regression, directed to obtain the Odds Ratio, with confidence interval (CI) of 95% adopting p<0.05, were used. Results: Physical activity did not associate with hypertension, and significant Odds Ratio was found for overweight (OR=6.36; IC=1.49-27.09; p=0.01), obesity (OR=26.70; IC=6.19-115.09; p=0.00) e WC level of action 2 (OR=25.71; IC=6.44-102.70; p=0.00). Discussion: The regular physical activity is recommended for the blood pressure control; nevertheless, this research found no ratio to hypertension, but the anthropometric indexes were efficient on this proposal.
Objetivou-se testar a hipótese de associação entre o consumo leve ou moderado de álcool, em comparação com nenhum consumo ou consumo excessivo e a síndrome metabólica em homens e mulheres de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Foi realizado um estudo transversal, com homens e mulheres com idade ≥ 20 anos. O consumo de álcool foi classificado em três categorias: uso excessivo, incluindo três ou mais doses por dia ou 21 ou mais doses por semana (1 dose correspondente a 14g de etanol), uso leve/moderado – consumo abaixo do descrito e sem consumo, onde os abstêmios foram os que não consumiram nos últimos 12 meses. A amostra final resultou em 1.333 indivíduos. Na regressão logística, a taxa de prevalência ajustada de consumo extremo de álcool e síndrome metabólica para mulheres foi de 1,35 (IC 95% 0,95-1,82). Para os homens, a razão de prevalência ajustada foi de 1,17 (IC 95% 0,77-1,71). Os fatores de confusão, que foram apresentados com uma associação estatística significativa foram estado civil para ambos os sexos e sedentarismo para homens. Entre as mulheres, a tendência foi tornar a associação entre as mais abstêmias, consumidoras úteis e SM. Nossos dados levantam a questão da situação conjugal com o provável fator de risco cardiovascular; uma variável que pode ser mais investigada em estudos futuros.
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