2013
DOI: 10.5007/1980-0037.2013v15n5p535
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Excesso de peso, obesidade abdominal e fatores associados em servidores de uma Universidade Federal Brasileira

Abstract: -The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence rates of excess weight and abdominal obesity among technical and administrative staff at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) using a range of different anthropometric indicators and to identify sociodemographic factors associated with these rates. This was a cross-sectional study of 615 members of staff at UFSC (283 men and 332 women). The following anthropometric indicators were analyzed: body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (W… Show more

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“…The high prevalence of overweight found in this study is similar to that observed in civil servants of universities located in other states, such as Santa Catarina (63.6%) 9 and Rio de Janeiro (63.5%) 8 , and in employees of Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (60%) 22 . The similarity in the prevalence of overweight among different working populations reflects the high prevalence of this condition in the Brazilian population, which reaches 56.3% in some state capitals…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 72%
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“…The high prevalence of overweight found in this study is similar to that observed in civil servants of universities located in other states, such as Santa Catarina (63.6%) 9 and Rio de Janeiro (63.5%) 8 , and in employees of Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (60%) 22 . The similarity in the prevalence of overweight among different working populations reflects the high prevalence of this condition in the Brazilian population, which reaches 56.3% in some state capitals…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 72%
“…Specifically, civil servants have been widely studied, given their socioeconomic heterogeneity, job stability, high rate of participation, easy access, and feasibility of interventions 6 . Therefore, investigations conducted with Brazilian civil servants found prevalences of overweight of 49.4% in Minas Gerais 7 , 63.5% in Rio de Janeiro 8 , and 56.0% in Santa Catarina 9 . The divergence in overweight prevalence rates shows that a closer look at the topic is required.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Este fato pode ser reflexo do estilo de vida desses trabalhadores. Em função da sua dinâmica de trabalho, sua rotina inclui atividades de baixa mobilidade que geralmente ocasionam um comportamento sedentário, condição que os predispõe ao risco aumentado para o acometimento de diversos tipos de doenças [7][8][9] . Aliado a isso, o comportamento alimentar, muitas vezes não é saudável, o que pode agravar a situação de saúde 10 .…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Os achados da presente pesquisa envolvendo risco aumentado de desenvolvimento de DCNT também foram observados em outros estudos com trabalhadores (25)(26)(27) . A constatação de valores elevados da RCEst pode enfatizar a urgência de atividades e programas direcionados para a prevenção de DCNT, principalmente considerando que a prevenção gera menor custo quando comparada à intervenção de caráter curativo-assistencial (15) .…”
Section: Resultsunclassified