Obesity Among Industrial Workers in Brazil: A Cross-sectional Study on Prevalence and Associated Factors.

Authors :: Xavier PB
Garcez A
Silva JCD
Cibeira GH
Germano A
Olinto MTA
Source :: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine [J Occup Environ Med] 2022 Apr 01; Vol. 64 (4), pp. e231-e236. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 25.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Objective: Estimate the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among industrial workers. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of secondary data from workers aged 18 to 59 years in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Results: A total of 20,820 workers (12,372 men and 8448 women) were investigated. The overall prevalence of obesity was 14.6% (95% CI [confidence interval]: 14.2 to 15.1), 16.4% (95% CI: 15.6 to 17.2) among women and 13.5% (95% ci: 12.9 to 14.1) among men. After adjusting, obesity was significantly associated with increasing age, living with a partner, lower education, and ex-smoking status in both sexes. However, it was associated with lower income in women, and higher income and physical inactivity in men. Conclusions: Obesity was prevalent among Brazilian industrial workers and sociodemographic characteristics are important factors related to obesity. Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: None declared. (Copyright © 2022 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.)

Subjects :: Brazil epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Socioeconomic Factors
Obesity epidemiology
Sedentary Behavior

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