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OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of physical activity and inactivity among female health service workers. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Across-sectional study was conducted during the January-July 2005 period. We included 224 (37%) workers of the General Hospital of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social in Colima, Mexico. We carried out a measurement of the physical activity and inactivity. The indicator was obtained from the international physical activity questionnaire. The obtained data were captured in a computer terminal and processed by means of an automated model. We calculated the frequencies distribution and the prevalence. RESULTS: From the 224 women, 24 (11%) carried out intense physical activity, 22 (10%) moderate, 81 (36%) insufficient, and 97 (43%) qualified as sedentary. CONCLUSIONS: The physical activity and inactivity prevalence among the female health service workers was of 21 and 79%, respectively.
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Recursos Humanos em Hospital/estatística & dados numéricos , Aptidão Física , Mulheres Trabalhadoras/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Exercício Físico , Feminino , Humanos , Estilo de Vida , México , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Atividade Motora , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among women health service workers. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the 2002-2003 period. We included 487 workers of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social in Colima, Mexico. We carried out a clinical measurement of weight and height. The indicator of overweight and obesity was obtained from the body mass index, that is, a person's weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. The used criteria were similar to the ones established by the WHO: well-nourished (BMI from 18.5 to 24.9), overweight (BMI from 25.0 to 29.9), and obesity (BMI = 30). The obtained data were captured in a computer terminal and processed by means of an automated model. We calculated the frequencies distribution and the prevalence. RESULTS: Of the 487 women, 121 (25%) had an appropriate weight, 210 (43%) showed overweight, and 156 (32%) had obesity. CONCLUSIONS: The overweight and obesity prevalence among the women health service workers was of 75%.