P197 - EXCESS WEIGHT AMONG NURSES IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN BRAZIL IS ASSOCIATED WITH INADEQUATE EATING HABITS

P197

EXCESS WEIGHT AMONG NURSES IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN BRAZIL IS ASSOCIATED WITH INADEQUATE EATING HABITS

S. C. Motta¹, K. Soares¹, R. M. Machado^1,2, A. M. Lottenberg^1,2,*

¹Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, ²Nutrigenomics and Lipids Research Center – CELN – University of Campinas – UNICAMP, São Paulo, Brazil

Rationale: Non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) represent an increasing challenge for global public health. This alarming scenario is intrinsically linked to a range of well-established risk factors, including inadequate dietary intake and physical inactivity. Objective: Evaluate the eating habits of nurses, at a private hospital in Brazil, and analyze their correlation with anthropometric data.   

Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted with 206 male (21,6%) and female (78,4%) nurses from Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, a general Hospital in Brazil. Anthropometric data (weight, height, and BMI) were collected and eating habits were assessed using the validated VIGITEL questionnaire (Surveillance of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases through Telephone Interviews). Statistical analyses were conducted to evaluate the data.

Results: 41% of participants were classified as overweight, while 21.6% were classified as obese. Regarding dietary habits, 19% of the sample consumed beans no more than twice a week, only 25% ate vegetables daily, and just 16.5% consumed salad on a daily basis. Regarding cooked vegetables, only 15% consumed them daily, and just 27% included them in both lunch and dinner. Furthermore, only 17.9% of participants consumed fruit daily, with just 7% consuming more than three servings of fruit per day. The data also showed that only 11.6% of participants did not consume soft drinks or artificial juices, while 52% reported regular soda consumption.

Conclusion: Approximately 60% of the participants are overweight or obese, and there was a positive correlation between not consuming soft drinks and a normal BMI classification among participants. Certificate of Presentation for Ethical Consideration # 788.456.24.7.0000.0071

Disclosure of Interest: None declared