PREVALENCE OF PHYSICAL INACTIVITY, OBESITY AND SMOKING BETWEEN EMPLOYEES OF MUNICIPAL EDUCATION SECRETARIAT IN PONTA GROSSA - PARANA

Abstract

The Overweight and obesity are regarded as public health problems in Brazil and worldwide due to its high prevalence and continuous growth. Among the factors contributing to the increase in these indices is the lack of physical activity. This study aims to establish the prevalence of physical inactivity, obesity and smoking habits of employees of the Municipal Secretariat of Education of Ponta Grossa, Parana. Therefore, we collected anthropometric measurements of body weight, height, waist, abdomen and hip, then determining the Body Mass Index and the ratio of the circumference of the waist. To evaluate the levels of physical activity was applied the IPAQ short, and some questions to determine the prevalence of smoking. The results confirm the national trend of overweight and obesity, especially among women, which showed rates of 37.7% overweight and 22.6% were obese, and 84.9% of moderate and high risk for cardiovascular disease, as indexes of abdominal fat. Among men abdominal fat reaches only 11.1% at moderate risk were also not recorded cases of obesity, though levels of overweight reach 55.6%. In relation to smoking was observed rates of 22.2% for men and 9.4% for women. While physical activity has moderate levels for women 90.6% and 66.7% for men, confirming the importance of studies and programs that promote changes in lifestyle of the population to improve quality of life.