Relationship between type of work and metabolic syndrome among the National
Objective: To determine the relationship between public employees’ type of work and the development of metabolic syndrome. Materials and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional observational study. The sample consisted of employees of the National Electoral Board (JNE), Lima office, who underwent th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de San Martín de Porres
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Horizonte Médico |
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| Online Access: | http://www.horizontemedicina.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/664/406 |
| Summary: | Objective: To determine the relationship between public employees’ type of work and the development of metabolic
syndrome.
Materials and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional observational study. The sample consisted of employees of the
National Electoral Board (JNE), Lima office, who underwent their 2013 occupational medical evaluation and were
assessed according to the Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP - III) criteria, as amended in 2005. Data collection was obtained
from the employees’ occupational medical records.
Results: Three hundred twenty-two (322) employees were evaluated. The metabolic syndrome prevalence was 2.17%.
The administrative sector was affected in 2.28% (p = 1.0) compared to the non-administrative sector which showed no
cases. The highest prevalence of metabolic syndrome was found in 30 - 39 years old employees (3.7%) (p=0.495). The
study showed statistical significance in relation to male gender (p= 0.019).
Conclusions: In administrative employees of the JNE, there was no relationship between the |
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| ISSN: | 1727-558X 2227-3530 |