Overweight and obesity in teachers

Authors

  • Lucía Rodríguez-Guzmán Instituto de Investigación sobre el Trabajo de la Universidad de Guanajuato. Guanajuato, México
  • Francisco José Díaz-Cisneros Instituto de Investigación sobre el Trabajo de la Universidad de Guanajuato. Guanajuato, México
  • Elizabeth Rodríguez-Guzmán Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Guanajuato. Guanajuato, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v67i3.1303

Keywords:

Obesity, body weight, cardiovascular diseases, faculty

Abstract

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.

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Published

2006-09-18

Issue

Vol. 67 No. 3 (2006)

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Trabajos originales

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Copyright (c) 2006 Lucía Rodríguez-Guzmán, Francisco José Díaz-Cisneros, Elizabeth Rodríguez-Guzmán

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Rodríguez-Guzmán L, Díaz-Cisneros FJ, Rodríguez-Guzmán E. Overweight and obesity in teachers. An Fac med [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 18 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];67(3):224-9. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1303