Syndrome métabolique et autres facteurs de risques cardiovasculaires (FDRCV) en milieu professionnel : à propos de 344 travailleurs examinés à Ouagadougou au Burkina Faso

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Factors among Workers: The Case of Two Port Companies in Cotonou, Benin (2019)

“…On the other hand, Kacem et al found a positive correlation between the high calorie diet of heavy eaters and MetS. The excessive consumption of salt, sugar, and lipids are the origin of metabolic disturbances that trigger the onset of arterial hypertension, obesity, and dyslipidemia [11], not being linked to MetS in our study. The frequency of no-fruit and vegetable consumption was very low with no significant association with MetS.…”

“…Besides, the rate was 21.7% among healthcare workers in Morocco [10]. The prevalence of MetS in Burkina Faso and Togo was 15.1 and 18.3%, respectively, among employees and workers in a telecommunications company [11,12] In Benin, like most developing countries, several studies have been conducted on the prevalence of MetS in the general population, yet few of them have investigated its impact in the workplace. Workers in port companies are exposed to heavy workloads due to the speed at which they have to process files as well as to prolonged periods of sitting, all of which exposing them to the risk of MetS.…”