Abstract
Objective: To learn the lifestyle and NCDs of a group of workers who had occupational health evaluations performed in a branch of a mutuality: the Centro de Evaluación del Trabajo (CET), of Mutual de Seguridad. Methods: The sample included 30 workers who went in for occupational health evaluations. Blood tests and, vital signs were taken and finally, during the medical evaluation, they were given a survey. All data were collected and included in a database for analysis. Results: 93.3% of those enrolled were men; 66.6% were overweight or obese; 43.3% presented blood pressure in the high-normal range; 80% presented at least one altered parameter in their lipid profile; 50% indicated that they performed the minimum suggested amount of exercise per week; 83.3% indicated that they consume foods high in fat during the day; less than half (43.3%) indicated sleeping between 7-9 hours a day; 36.5% of the participants reported smoking at least once a day; 63.3% believe that they should make a change in relation to their lifestyle and are interested in being contacted in the future to participate in an intervention. Conclusion: There are many lifestyle factors that need to be improved. Information should be delivered, and knowledge updated regarding lifestyle medicine in the type of population studied, taking into consideration that there is a willingness to make changes.
Highlights
learn the lifestyle and NCDs of a group of workers who had occupational health evaluations performed in a branch of a mutuality
50% indicated that they performed the minimum suggested amount of exercise
83.3% indicated that they consume foods
Summary
Diseño y área de estudio Este es un estudio piloto para una investigación descriptiva de tipo transversal, que considera una muestra de 30 trabajadores que acuden a realizar evaluaciones de salud laboral (ocupacionales o preocupacionales) en el Centro de Evaluación del Trabajo (CET), de Mutual de Seguridad (corporación que administra el Seguro Obligatorio de Accidentes del Trabajo y Enfermedades Profesionales, de acuerdo a Ley No 16.744) [5]. Respecto al tipo de alimentación, el 90% indicó que sí consume productos de origen animal, de ellos, el 43,3% consume al menos una vez al día y el 53,3% consume 2 o más veces al día. El 16,6% re rió consumir 2 más cereales re nados al día, un 76,6% consume al menos 1 vez al día y sólo el 6,6% indicó no consumirlos o evitarlos. El 3,3% re rió consumir 2 o más veces al día alimentos altos en azúcar, un 70% consume al menos una vez al día y 26,6% no consume o los evita. El 23,3% indicó consumir 2 o más veces al día alimentos altos en grasa, 60% consume al menos 1 vez al día y sólo un 16,6% no consume o lo evita. El 76,6% considera tener un buen estilo de vida, el 63,3% cree que debería hacer un cambio en relación a su estilo de vida y así mismo, al 63,3% sí le interesaría ser contactado en el futuro para participar en algún estudio de intervención para mejorar su estilo de vida. (Figura 1)
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