Overweight and obesity in teachers

• Autores: Rodríguez-Guzmán, Lucía, Díaz-Cisneros, Francisco José, Rodríguez-Guzmán, Elizabeth
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2006
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/1303
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1303
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Obesidad; peso corporal; enfermedades cardiovasculares; docente; Obesity; body weight; cardiovascular diseases; faculty

Objetive: To determine overweight and obesity levels in teachers of Guanajuato, Mexico. Design: Observational, transversal, retrospective study. Setting: Labor Investigation Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Guanajuato University. Participants: Four hundred and seventy-nine teachers (208 men and 271 women). Interventiones: Anthropometric indicators including weight, height, waist circumference and body mass index were calculated to estimate body fat. Main outcome measures: Overweight and obesity in teachers. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 45% and 21%, respectively. Conclusions: Overweight and obesity are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Teachers need a healthy diet and physical activity promotion.