Abstract
Abstract Body adiposity index (BAI) is a relatively recent evaluation method for the diagnosis of overweight and obesity, which takes into account simple measures. The aim of this study was to verify the association between BAI and cardiovascular risk factors in teachers. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 495 teachers from the city of Viçosa-MG. BAI, body mass index (BMI), abdominal circumference (AC), waist-to-hip ratio (WtHR), body fat percentage (%BF), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose, total cholesterol and triglycerides were evaluated. Associations between BAI (independent variable) and other variables (dependent variable) were evaluated through simple linear regression. Of the total participants, 32.12% presented high BAI and higher anthropometric, blood pressure and biochemical values (p<0.05). Higher percentage of high BAI was observed among men and with advancing age. Linear regression analysis showed positive association between BAI and other anthropometric measurements (p<0.001), with glucose (R²=0.024; p=0.001) and total cholesterol (R²=0.028; p<0.001). BAI was positively associated with the other anthropometric measures (BMI, %BF, AC and WtHR), and with the glucose and total cholesterol of evaluated teachers. Higher BAI was observed among men and with advancing age.
Highlights
Cardiovascular diseases represent the main cause of death in the world, accounting for about 30% of deaths in Brazil[1]
Obesity is among the risk factors for such diseases, which has increasing prevalence due to the decrease in levels of physical activity and increased caloric intake[2]
All teachers from a public university and elementary and high schools in the city were invited to participate in the study, but they should meet the following inclusion / exclusion criteria: 1) at least three years of teaching experience; 2) not being on medical or gestational leave; 3) not having any organic and / or metabolic impairment that would prevent them from participating in the study
Summary
Cardiovascular diseases represent the main cause of death in the world, accounting for about 30% of deaths in Brazil[1]. Obesity is among the risk factors for such diseases, which has increasing prevalence due to the decrease in levels of physical activity and increased caloric intake[2]. Obesity is associated with increased risk of hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, osteoarthritis, some types of cancer, among other diseases[3]. It deserves special attention, as public spending has increased in Brazil due to the increased prevalence of obesity[4]. There is a need for early assessment of these individuals in order to detect groups at risk and promote behavioral intervention actions (increase levels of physical activity and dietary reeducation) to avoid the continuity of weight gain, and / or even promote body mass reduction
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