Self-reported type 2 diabetes Mellitus is associated with abdominal obesity and poor perception of health in shift workers

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate factors that are associated with type 2 diabetes Mellitus in shift workers of a slaughterhouse in Southern Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1,194 18- to 50-year-old workers of both sexes. The presence of type 2 diabetes Mellitus was self-repor...

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Main Authors: Carine FRÖHLICH, Raquel CANUTO, Anderson da Silva GARCEZ, Marcos Pascoal PATTUSSI, Ruth Liane HENN, Maria Teresa Anselmo OLINTO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Series:Revista de Nutrição
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732016000600775&lng=en&tlng=en