Factors associated with overweight and obesity in workers of piura-Peru

Introduction: Obesity is a public health problem, which also affects the work sector. Objective: Determine the factors associated with overweight and obesity in Piura workers. Methods: A cross-sectional study, using secondary database. We used the occupational exam records of workers of companies in Sechura-Piura. The main variable was the BMI classification (normal/overweight/obese). Descriptive results and the association between the type of BMI and other variables were presented. Results: Of the 1203 workers who met the selection criteria, 93.2% (1121) were male, and had a median age of 31 (range: 18-63). Significant difference between BMI with respect to waist circumference, hip diameter, hemoglobin, cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL and glucose was found. In addition to gender, age and type of test (entrance/periodic/retirement). The study showed no significant differences from the place of birth or residence. Conclusion: There were differences in all the physio-anthropometric parameters evaluated with respect to BMI, except birthplace/residence, which shows that the risk of the working population should not be assessed by these demographic characteristics. Work programs to improve global health should be generated.